Mikel Arteta's high standing among the Arsenal faithful from his days as a player at Emirates Stadium will only take him so far if he fails to hit the ground running as head coach of the Gunners. The amiable Spaniard, confirmed in the job on Friday, served the club with distinction during five years between 2011 and 2016, winning a couple of FA Cups along the way. Since then, he has cut his coaching teeth working as assistant under the stewardship of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, playing a big role in their domestic dominance in the last two seasons. But it is an entirely different scenario for Arteta now he is taking the hotseat with an Arsenal side languishing a disappointing...
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