Mikel Arteta’s road to 100 Prem wins at Arsenal, from battling for top half finishes to challenging for titles
MIKEL ARTETA notched his 100th Premier League win against Tottenham in the North London Derby last weekend – another landmark moment in his short managerial career.
As a result, the Spaniard joins a list of great managers to do so in the Prem, taking 169 games to do so – 10 games less than Arsene Wenger managed the feat with the Gunners.
Coincidentally, both Arteta and Wenger reached the milestone on the same day 23 years apart – the 28th of April. Wenger’s came in a 2-1 victory away at Derby in the 2000/01 term.
Only four top flight managers have managed it quicker – Pep Guardiola [134 games], Jose Mourinho [142], Jurgen Klopp [159] and Sir Alex Ferguson [162].
However, Arteta is the youngest manager to do so at 42 years and 33 days, the closest being David Moyes at 45 years and 190 days.
Arteta has a 59 per cent win percentage in the Prem, losing 42 and drawing 27.
Having taken over on December 20, 2019, Arteta managed nine Prem wins before notching 18 in his first full campaign in charge, followed by 22 in 2021/22, 26 in 22/23 and so far has 25 this term.
Below are a few standout moments on his way to his centurion Prem legacy:
PREM WIN #1 – 2-0 (H) vs Manchester United on January 1, 2020
In his opening two matches as boss, Arteta oversaw a draw at Bournemouth and a defeat to Chelsea before welcoming United to the Emirates.
Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis Papastathopoulos scored first half goals to seal the three points and kick-off Arteta’s tenure, taking Arsenal up to 10th in the table.
In a season ravaged by COVID-19, Arsenal managed just eight more league wins and finished eighth, ending up 43 points off winners Liverpool and 10 points off the top four.
Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and debutant Gabriel grabbed
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