Spending money is one thing, but spending it wisely is another matter entirely. Arsenal's much-maligned owners have stepped up to the plate this summer, perhaps more than anticipated, backing Mikel Arteta with more than £130 million of new talent in a bid to bridge the gap between the Gunners and the Premier League's leading contenders. Now it is time for Arteta to deliver.
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It remains too early to judge him on the signings Arsenal have made this summer -- defender Ben White, a permanent deal for Martin Odegaard, a new goalkeeper in Aaron Ramsdale, among others -- but Arteta has been given the component parts and the responsibility of moulding them into a team rests squarely on his shoulders.