Mikel Arteta set to play his 100th game for Arsenal at West Ham today [Infographic]

Mikel Arteta set to play his 100th game for Arsenal at West Ham today [Infographic]

Gunners all over the world barely talk about Mikel Arteta as one of their influential players, in fact this year some Arsenal fans have stated that they prefer Flamini's ruggedness to Arteta's intelligent play.

Mikel Arteta will be playing his 100th game for Arsenal today against West Ham and Puma have released a good infographic on the Spanish midfielder's influence on Arsenal's play.


According to Puma: Arteta, the Arsenal vice-captain has seen his team turn into genuine title contenders, in no small part thanks to the Spanish midfielder’s superb form.

Today Arteta makes his 100th appearance for Arsenal, and the attached infographic celebrates his achievements this season, showing Arteta has a phenomenal pass success rate of 93.2% (compared to the average Premier League midfielder’s 85.9%) and completes 62.9 passes per game, compared to the average midfielders 33.4.”