Mikel Arteta has been steadily building a team capable of winning the Premier League since taking charge of Arsenal in 2019. After arriving from Manchester City, where he served as assistant manager, the Spaniard was confident he could construct a competitive and resilient side in North London.
Steady progress under Arteta
Although Arsenal have yet to secure a league title during Arteta’s tenure, there has been clear and sustained progress. Season by season, the team has improved in structure, mentality and consistency. Since the 2022/2023 campaign, the Gunners have been among the most reliable performers in the league, regularly competing at the highest level and positioning themselves as genuine title contenders.
Over six years at the Emirates, Arteta has overseen the development of one of the strongest squads in Europe. His approach has focused on long term planning rather than short term fixes, with an emphasis on building a unified group capable of challenging domestically and beyond. That patience appears to be paying dividends, with Arsenal now widely viewed as a team that can realistically lift major honours.
The most recent summer transfer window further strengthened the squad, as several new players were added to enhance depth and quality. Those additions underlined the sense that Arsenal now possess a group with the balance, experience and talent required to win trophies. Arteta has overseen numerous signings and departures during his time at the club, carefully shaping the squad to reflect his footballing philosophy.
Focus on consistency and ambition
Despite the progress made, Arteta is reluctant to compare his current team with previous versions. He has emphasised that circumstances change week by week and believes maintaining standards remains the most important challenge.
Speaking about his squad, Arteta said, as quoted by Arsenal Media, “I don’t know, I don’t really like comparing. I think every week the team is different because of the players available, so the position is different. So to maintain a lot of the great things the team and individuals are doing, consistency is going to be the key to that. We know the difficulty of every game, and we are approaching that with a lot of excitement, understanding where we are and with the huge desire that we have to achieve what we want to do in May.”
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Arteta’s best team is the last 18 games run team of the 2023-2024 season
Yes
Yes this is it
———————–Raya
—Timber–Saliba—Magahlase–Calafiori
——-Odegaard–Zubimendi–Rice
—-‘–Saka —–Gyokers—Martineli
This got to be the gaffer best team now and paper, though Calafiori now injury and Martineli is slowly returning to form
Without doubt it’s his best squad, but there is still room for some improvement, which no doubt will be attended to when possible.
His best squad will be the one that won him his only trophy. When this team wins him either the EPL or the UCL, then it will be his best.
Till then, I wish him and lads the very best each game.
I would go as far as saying this is the best squad we have had since the Invincibles.
This is a very good squad. It is clearly the strongest under Arteta as far as depth/cover is concerned.
It is interesting to note that those who regularly cited MU and Chelsea as examplars of a “big club” are currently silent about them despite the major changes occurring at those clubs currently.
Its MA’s best squad, it contains quality players for pretty much every position – which format will most likely be mirrored in the future by such teams possessed of the funds available to bolster their own sides eg Man City, Chelsea and perhaps NUFC? The clubs commonly held out to be mega rich.
Note: I omitted Liverpool FC from the group for the reason their 2025/26 spending spree must have come with a risk – will they find confidence to add more cash to follow the monies already been spent? Not likely.
i cannot see them pumping much more money in to their project. Its a strategy which is costly and for them an approach that failed. Because of the cost of Isak we may see Slot is lumbered with the players he has brought in. Provided we beat Liverpool convincingly then the prospects for finding even more funds (for Slot) could be diminished.
WE HAVE A GREAT SIDE THE ONLY ONES THAT DONT SEEM TO GET IT ARE OUR OWN FANS
waal2waal,
They are a good side. Great sides win the big trophy’s. Just saying.
DEREK,
I agree we are (just) a good side for now. Let’s all hope we realize our full potential. we’re a young outfit so there’s plenty more amo in the barrel.
Thanks for contributing DEREK
waal2waal,
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