Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has admitted to borrowing one of Pep Guardiola's tactics to help the Gunners improve dramatically this season.
The north London outfit currently sit on top of the Premier League table, eight points clear of second-placed Manchester City, although the reigning champions have played one less league fixture so far this term. A huge reason for Arsenal becoming title contenders is the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko, who joined from City last summer.
Arteta has deployed the Ukrainian international as an inverted full-back this season, something that gives the Gunners superiority in possession, making it much easier for them to control games and break down resolute defences too. Now, the Spaniard has admitted that the way Guardiola utilised Phillip Lahm at Barcelona helped him understand the benefits of the role.
