Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard has heaped praise on Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta for sticking through the tough parts of his journey at the club. It comes as the former Liverpool midfielder looks to draw on some inspiration from elsewhere to get through his own difficult patch of form.
Gerrard's side have picked up four points from their opening six games, sitting just above the relegation zone on goal difference. When asked about his side's form, he told Sky Sports: "It [the Premier League] is the most demanding league in the world, in the bottom, the middle and at the top. It was the same when I played.
"It's not always going to be the perfect journey, and you've got to perform when the heat is on, when it's tough. You've got to roll your sleeves up more and put yourself forward even more.
