REVEALED: Arteta’s Secret That Has Made Arsenal Guardiola’s Biggest Threat

Mikel Arteta’s time as Arsenal’s head coach has been a rollercoaster ride, but the last two years have shown monumental signs of progress thanks to his elite tactical mind.

With just ten matches to go in the Premier League, Arsenal sit on top of the table with an eight-point lead over second-placed Manchester City, and Arteta has shown that he has the potential to go down as one of Arsenal’s greatest-ever managers.

One of Arteta’s principles is to instruct his wingers to receive the ball with an open body so that they can see everything in front of them and to their side.

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This makes it easier for them to run onto the ball, making it easier to progress instead of receiving with their back to goal, making it easier for opposition fullbacks to defend.

Arteta’s attacking patterns are choreographed, with every player in a position for a reason, not just for the sake of it.

In some ways, he borrows from his mentor and current Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola when it comes to attacking principles.

The result is that Arsenal’s goals under Arteta appear like dances in a show that have constantly been rehearsed beforehand.

His two top scorers in the league this season, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka, have improved leaps and bounds under Arteta’s stewardship, registering a combined 37 goals and assists in the league this term.

Sporting CP defender Jeremiah St. Juste even labeled them as the best wingers in Europe.

This bodes well for Arsenal’s future, as Martinelli and Saka are both world-class talents and are well on their way to becoming the Gunners’ very own title-winning duo.

Arteta’s time as Arsenal’s head coach has not been without its challenges, but his elite tactical mind and attacking principles have shown great progress for the team.

If he continues down this path, he has the potential to go down as one of Arsenal’s greatest-ever managers.