There a number of good reasons that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been in charge of the Premier League club for nearly 20 years now. Apart from the great support he has from both the club, its members and of course its fans, Arsene is one of those rare managers who consistently employs a number of various techniques in order to ensure that his intentions and emotions cannot be easily read by his peers. These psychological and emotionless mind games, even to this day, help the 65-year old frustrate his competitors and make him one of the most restrained and phlegmatic managers in the league.

On Thursday the news broke that Mikel Arteta had undergone surgery on his ankle injury and would miss three months of football. This led to speculation in the media that he may have played his last game for the club as by the time he is fit to play again there won't be many games left to play in and he might find opportunities limited if Arsenal recruit a replacement this window.