Yes, Arteta has indeed shown some promising results in the past season. Beating Man City multiple times is certainly a great achievement considering their formidable lineup and high performance in the Premier League. Your point about Arsenal being the only team that did not lose to Man City last season further emphasizes Arteta's potential. It will be interesting to see how he continues to develop as a coach in the upcoming seasons. The speculation that he could surpass Pep is an intriguing one, and time will tell if it comes to fruition.
In the last three meetings Arsenal are unbeaten by Manchester City in two competitions, the Premier League and the Community Shield. even so in terms of play, City is still much better than Arsenal. considering that City always dominates the course of the match, while Mikel Arteta's squad often plays under pressure. anyway, I have to be fair even as a supporter of The Gunners. which means, if Arsenal want to win a trophy this season they have to perform better than before. at least when meeting City, Arsenal also played well. talking about these two coaches, for me Pep is still the best. he is a coach who has a myriad of tactics and plans, every decision is made carefully. while Arteta, he was once an assistant to Pep Guardiola. in fact, Arteta learned a lot when he was still with Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium. therefore, Arteta is quite skilled when coaching Arsenal until now. besides being potential, smart, he also learned a lot from Pep Guardiola. although, sometimes Arteta is slow in making decisions. I mean, when Arsenal plays a match. well, for me there is no personal comparison between these two coaches, I am a fan of Pep Guardiola, while Arteta is the coach of my favorite team.