Mikel Arteta has mastered the art of making substitutions at Arsenal

The Guardian

Arsenal have beaten Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Leeds this season thanks to goals from players off the bench By Opta Analyst They say that once is an accident, twice is a coincidence and three times is a pattern. After Mikel Arteta’s substitutes proved decisive yet again for Arsenal, we can say with certainty that his ability to change games from his bench is a pattern worth noting. With Arsenal labouring away at Nottingham Forest and the game drifting towards a goalless draw, Noni Madueke – introduced at half-time – won the game for the visitors , shimmying inside and striking a…