Mikel Arteta built a team and a style of play and then rebooted it all in order to take it to the elite level - he and Arsenal have both been rewarded for their patience and turning a club lost into champions, writes IAN LADYMAN

Arsenal have been rewarded for their own belief, steadfastness and patience. It has taken six-and-half years for Arteta to take Arsenal back to the top of the mountain but they are there now.

Mikel Arteta built a team and a style of play and then rebooted it all in order to take it to the elite level - he and Arsenal have both been rewarded for their patience and turning a club lost into champions, writes IAN LADYMAN
Arsenal have been rewarded for their own belief, steadfastness and patience. It has taken six-and-half years for Arteta to take Arsenal back to the top of the mountain but they are there now.