Mikel Arteta has turned Arsenal into Premier League champions but does his new contract take him into a new stage of his project? And can he bring more trophies to eclipse Arsene Wenger? In a special podcast, Ron Walker is joined by Gary Cotterill, Nick Wright and Sam Blitz to discuss Arteta's new deal in detail.
The panel reflect on his tenure so far and look at the challenges ahead as he aims to build an Arsenal dynasty. Nick Wright: "The club is unrecognisable from 2019, on and off the pitch. It's been a collective effort but Arteta is the driving force behind it.
He's one of few constants over these six or seven years. "He has brought the club back to the elite. This is a team winning titles now, also consistently reaching the latter stages of the Champions League.
Obviously, there are still imperfections. There's still fallibility. The Brighton game showed that.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player "But what made that defeat such a surprise was that it was so uncharacteristic, and that tells you a lot about the standards that he has set. Arsenal hadn't lost a game by three goals in the Premier League for over three years. It just doesn't really happen.
"And it's what we've come to expect, that capacity to deliver consistently. They have become so difficult to beat. And remember, Arsenal used to get bullied and beaten up all the time.
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