Arteta praises Gunners team-mates

The Gunners suffered a poor start to the campaign, with the Spaniard thrust into the spotlight having been brought in to replace Cesc Fabregas, who was sold to Barcelona.

However, things have improved massively at Emirates Stadium as they find themselves eight points clear of fifth-placed Chelsea.

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Nick Moore

Nick Moore is a freelance journalist based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He wrote his first FourFourTwo feature in 2001 about Gerard Houllier's cup-treble-winning Liverpool side, and has continued to ink his witty words for the mag ever since. Nick has produced FFT's 'Ask A Silly Question' interview for 16 years, once getting Peter Crouch to confess that he dreams about being a dwarf.