While Arteta initially started out playing as a number 10 in the Barcelona youth system, he was later shifted to the position of a "pivot" or defensive midfielder, as he was thought to be a player in the mould of Pep Guardiola; it was only since being moved back to a more attacking midfield role, by Luis Fernandez at PSG, that Arteta truly began to flourish.
He was rated as the sixth most effective player in the Premier League in 2006–07 by the official player ratings system the Actim Index.
Arteta returned to his original deeper midfield role at Arsenal.
in which he excelled as his team's playmaker, due to his technique, skill, vision, passing, awareness, and tactical intelligence.
His total of 12 league assists in the 2006–07 season was third to Cesc Fàbregas and Cristiano Ronaldo.
With 100 fouls committed against him in the same season, he was the most fouled player in the Premier League.
While Arteta initially started out playing as a number 10 in the Barcelona youth system, he was later shifted to the position of a "pivot" or defensive midfielder, as he was thought to be a player in the mould of Pep Guardiola; it was only since being moved back to a more attacking midfield role, by Luis Fernandez at PSG, that Arteta truly began to flourish. He was rated as the sixth most effective player in the Premier League in 2006–07 by the official player ratings system the Actim Index. Arteta returned to his original deeper midfield role at Arsenal. in which he excelled as his team's playmaker, due to his technique, skill, vision, passing, awareness, and tactical intelligence. His total of 12 league assists in the 2006–07 season was third to Cesc Fàbregas and Cristiano Ronaldo. With 100 fouls committed against him in the same season, he was the most fouled player in the Premier League.
Mikel Arteta