If triumph is forged through adversity then Arsenal have had lots of practice for their recent success. It would be hard to pinpoint the nadir of Mikel Arteta’s time at Arsenal, but Amazon Prime’s behind-the-scenes documentary last season provides a strong selection of possibilities.
It could be the abject FA Cup defeat at Nottingham Forest, where Arteta’s rage is so visceral that his voice breaks into a falsetto scream as he shouts: ‘No! It’s nowhere near! It’s f****** s***!’
Or possibly it is the moment, in the midst of their collapse at the end of last season, where they chucked away Champions League qualification by losing 2-0 at Newcastle, that he yells: ‘Embarrassing!