Mikel Arteta has been told to stop micromanaging his Arsenal players(Image: (MB Media/Getty Images))

Mikel Arteta has been told to stop micromanaging and give his Arsenal players licence to thrill. The Gunners took their winning streak in all competitions into double figures with a 3-0 victory over Slavia Prague in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Saturday's 2-0 win at Burnley was their fifth in a row in the Premier League and moved them six points clear in top spot. The Gunners are now the overriding favourites to win the title this season, having finished second in each of the last three campaigns.

But former Liverpool midfielder Jason McAteer believes Arteta is still guilty of micromanaging and has told him to start believing in his players more, especially from an attacking point of view.

“As for Arsenal, I think they bought really, really well,” McAteer told football.london, via Casino.org Ireland. “I think Arteta has got to stop micromanaging.

“I think he's a fantastic manager. I think what he's done over the last three or four seasons has been brilliant.

“It's a funny sport. It's...