Streaky 1-0 home wins against Norwich are rarely seismic - but that victory back on September 11, 2021 most definitely was for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta.
It was the first of two crossroads moments that have come to define Arteta’s reign.
Arsenal had lost their first three Premier League games of the season without scoring a goal and the obituaries were being prepared. I know because I was one of those who felt it was only a matter of time before Arteta was sacked.
He had seemingly moved away from being a practical manager to a theoretical one.