After a rough start to the season things are looking good for Arsenal's top four race
One of the most significant of these is the competition for starting places that has been created by new signings. Nowhere is this more typified than at left-back, where Nuno Tavares' excellent recent form in the absence of Kieran Tierney has created a selection problem that Mikel Arteta admits he is delighted to have.
"This is what we need," he said of the pair's battle to be in the first XI. "Two top players that are raising the level in their position - and I'm happy with that."
