Rio Ferdinand believes Emile Smith Rowe has been the key player to Arsenal's excellent unbeaten run and has compared him to the club's former midfield stars Robert Pires and Alexander Hleb.
After a dreadful start to the season that saw them bottom after three games, Arsenal have since gone on a 10-match undefeated streak in all competitions, with Mikel Arteta's side having surged up the table into European contention as well as the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
While former Manchester United defender Ferdinand praised the whole team ethic of the Gunners, he singled out Smith Rowe for playing a starring role.