MIKEL ARTETA boasts a BETTER record than Arsene Wenger after 100 games in charge at Arsenal.

The Spaniard brought up a ton against Watford on Sunday afternoon.

And the incident-packed 1-0 victory was Arteta's 54th win as Gunners boss.

Not only is that better than Wenger's tally of 51, but only George Graham managed more (56) in his opening 100 Arsenal matches.

Emile Smith Rowe's controversial winner – scored after Watford put the ball out for an injury – was the 163rd goal of the Arteta reign.

Again, that is an improvement on Wenger.

After taking over in 1996, the Frenchman's side managed 157 goals.

The Highbury team of the 1990s drew 31 and lost just 18 of the first century under Wenger, though.

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Wenger went on to take charge of a total of 1,235 matches, winning 707 and lifting ten major honours, including the Premier League-FA Cup double in his second season.

Arteta's men have had 20 stalemates and 26 defeats from the 100, eight more than Wenger's – plus the former club captain won the FA Cup in 2020.

The current boss was fighting to reach 100 matches after losing the first three league games of this season without scoring.

But since then, Arsenal have gone ten matches unbeaten in all competitions.

Three Premier League wins from three in September earned Arteta manager of the month and his side's tally of 20 points since the start of that month is the most in the top flight.

Speaking after the landmark contest against Claudio Ranieri's Hornets, Pep Guardiola's ex-assistant said: "I'm just a baby in management, when I compare myself to someone like Claudio for example.

"I am so honoured to be where I am.

"I feel a lot of unity around the club, among the players.

"I can see the players, the day before a match they are excited to play at the Emirates and the players on the bench are desperate to come in."

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