It wasn’t too long ago when Arsenal were propping up the English top-flight and were arguably the laughing stock of the Premier League, but the board of the north London club held their nerve and are now reaping the rewards with Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, full of praise for the job his opposite number is doing.
The Reds face a huge test at Anfield this weekend as title-chasing Arsenal arrive hoping to break a hoodoo that’s seen them fail to win at the famous old ground in the Premier League since 2012.
That support that Arteta received from his employers wasn’t lost on Klopp who detailed why Arteta is doing a great job at the Emirates in his pre-match press conference.
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