On May 19, 2024, Arsenal beat Everton on the final day of the Premier League season, their 28th victory of the campaign, in which they scored their 91st goal.

Mikel Arteta took to the Emirates pitch to address a crowd that had just seen an Arsenal side topple records set by the greatest iteration of the North London club in 2004, and yet falling two points short of the title.

Manchester City accumulated two more points, five more goals and yet another painful blow to a side who had given their all.

Arteta found a way to extract more from that squad two seasons ago than Arsene Wenger managed from a team with players who would become legendary figures not just at Arsenal but in the sport. But still, it was not enough to win the league.

While Arteta is yet to show the footballing world he can win a title with Arsenal, he has already shown what he can get from a group of players at...