Revolution PB: The Rise of Arteta's Arsenal

The inside story of Mikel Arteta's astonishing transformation of Arsenal

November 2019. Unai Emery's final game as Arsenal manager sees the Gunners languishing eighth in the league. Appointed in the dying embers of the Wenger years, Emery's 18 months as Arsenal boss has seen the team and the club go backwards – playing unimaginative, pragmatic football, and recently losing to London rivals Chelsea in the final of the Europa League. Something had to change; a fresh head with fresh ideas. A new leader.

This is the story of how Mikel Arteta turned Arsenal into one of the most exciting, innovative and feared teams in the league.