Mikel Arteta has been nominated for the Premier League’s Manager of the Month award for January.
It is the fourth time the boss has been on the shortlist for the division’s monthly prize this term, and is looking for his third success of the season after scooping August and November/December’s prizes.
In a tough month that saw us go up against three teams vying for a place in the top four, we remained unbeaten - drawing 0-0 with Newcastle United before a memorable 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby.
That was followed up by last weekend’s 3-2 success over Manchester United to restore our five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.