Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta responded to the glowing praise washing Bruno Guimarães’s way by reminding everyone that he hasn’t always been at the requisite standard, while there was an even more pointed message for Viktor Gyökeres.
Arteta is nothing if not demanding. Whether that’s with the ball kids or Bukayo Saka, the supporters or his sporting director, the Basque boss has a high bar he expects everyone vaguely associated with Arsenal to clear.
