Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has restored the London club to former glories in the past few years.
That is the view of his opposite number and former boss Pep Guardiola, who admires his ex-assistant's work since taking over at the Gunners.
Arteta got the Arsenal job as his first foray into management, leading the team to second place in the league last season.
They fought to be champions and after couldn't do it," Guardiola told reporters.
Arsenal is back to where they were, when they fought with Sir Alex [Ferguson's] team.
When I arrived here they were not there and now they are back. In the calendar you see when you have to go Emirates.
They make man marking sometimes, which sometimes allows you to do some process but after they are so aggressive. And the recruitment they have done is top, exceptional."
