Mikel Arteta will likely be in tune with the brutality that comes with sitting in the dugout of a high-profile club with intense media scrutiny.
The never-ending soap opera of football makes us forget even the recent past. A past that saw Arteta face the scorn of his own supporters, many of whom felt he wasn’t up to the job.
With eight games to go, the once-fledging dream of a league title is in reach. Arteta can end an almost two-decade wait to lift a Premier League crown in North London. He has created an aggressive, effective and balanced side that has rarely looked overwhelmed by the task at hand.
