Mikel Arteta's infamous plea to Arsenal fans to 'trust the process' became a meme on social media, used by rival fans to tease the Gunners amid a turbulent stage in the rebuild.
Despite a rocky start to the season that held the north Londoners out to dry as a laughing stock, Arteta's side have overcome the waves of doubt and now are just five points adrift of Chelsea with two games in hand.
With the numbers in favour of Arsenal both on and off the pitch, the Spaniard has taken the Gunners to the next level in their pursuit of Champions League football.