In his mission, the coach relies on one of the youngest squads of any Premier League team He won the FA Cup with Arsenal in 2020 and while no one dares dream of winning the league this season, it could be he who takes Arsenal back to the Champions League for the first time since 2016/17. The 40-year-old Spaniard has been in office since December 2019, under his leadership Arsenal finished eighth twice and last season fifth.ĭespite this mediocre showing, the club stuck with him.Īrteta was Arsenal FC captain as a player and identifies accordingly with the club, which is now his first stint as head coach.īefore that, he had a few years' experience at Manchester City as Pep Guardiola's assistant coach. The soaring is also a satisfaction for coach Mikel Arteta. on Sky), who are lurking in third place with just one point less.

The team and fans are therefore more self-confident than they have been for years when they go into the city derby against Tottenham Hotspur this Saturday afternoon (1.30 p.m. The season opener with five wins in a row was her best in 18 years.Īlmost in passing, they also won their first Europa League group game against FC Zurich in early September. The “Gunners” slowly but surely sank into mediocrity, rivals like Manchester City and Liverpool FC suddenly seemed out of reach.īut now Arsenal surprisingly leads the table: They have won six and lost only one of seven games this season. The Premier League club from north London hasn't really been that lively in recent years - at least by their own high standards.Īrsenal last won the English championship in 2004, and since 2017 they have finished fifth three times, sixth once and eighth twice. To speak of a resurrection would be a slight exaggeration.

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