Childhood friends Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso went head to head last night as Arsenal hosted Bayer Leverkusen. Arsenal thrashed the reigning German champions by a 4-1 scoreline at the Emirates Stadium, with Oleksandr Zinchenko, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus, and Kai Havertz providing the goals for the hosts. Mikel Arteta’s side look ready for the new season, on the basis of this performance, and their mission for the upcoming campaign is clear. Winning the Premier League title this time around is the main goal for the North London club. Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp has tippe…
