Mikel Arteta has done wonders with his young Arsenal side to put them in pole position to land in the top four so far this season. After a tough campaign last time out, where the Gunners missed out on European football, question marks were left over his long and short-term future at the club.
However, he was backed in the transfer market, with a squad overhaul taking place. Gone were the older players with high wages and long contracts and in came young and hungry players with something to prove at a club the size of Arsenal.
The likes of Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Martin Odegaard all joined in a summer transfer window that cost over £150million. It was a huge price to pay, but with the club currently in fourth with three points and a game in hand over Tottenham in fourth, it may have paid off.
