Mikel Arteta marks four-year anniversary, aims higher for Arsenal

Mikel Arteta, who took over as Arsenal's manager in December 2019, has spent four years at the helm.

Mikel Arteta Completes 4 Years As Arsenal Manager
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The Spanish manager arrived at the Emirates in December 2019 following a stint as Pep Guardiola’s assistant for three years. He stepped in for Unai Emery amid the Gunners’ worst form in 27 years. Over his four-year tenure in north London, he secured the FA Cup in the 2019-20 season and clinched the Community Shield in 2020 and 2023. Arteta remains determined to aim for more significant trophies like the Premier League and the Champions League.

When asked about his assessment of his achievements with Arsenal, Arteta remarked, “‘I’m sure I would (have taken that). But we still haven’t won enough important things and we want to be better and more successful. (There are) A lot of things we have achieved together in those four years but that’s nice for the people that have been in this journey with us together and the ones that are behind us as well.”

Arteta came close to conquering England in the prior season, but a late-season dip allowed Manchester City to overturn a five-point deficit and clinch the Premier League title. In the ongoing season, he guided Arsenal back to the Champions League knockout stages after a seven-year absence and currently leads the league standings, one point ahead of Liverpool.

Arteta has the chance to widen the gap at the top by defeating Jurgen Klopp’s side at Anfield in a highly anticipated Premier League clash on Sunday.

Arsenal performance and stats

Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta
Rank 2nd
Win 27
Draw 5
Loss 5
Goals 89-28
Diff 61

Arsenal is currently 1st in the Premier League with 39 points.

In the last 17 games, it has won 12 times, drawn 3 times, and lost twice. In its last match, Arsenal won 2-0 against Brighton & Hove Albion.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 35 goals and conceding 15.​

Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against Liverpool on Saturday 23rd of December in Liverpool. The prediction is Liverpool winning the match.​