The Ten Hag 'process' might just take as long as Arteta's

Arsenal's Granit Xhaka (on knees) is mobbed by team-mates after scoring their side's third goal of the game during the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Picture: John Walton/PA Wire. 

IF Erik Ten Hag is to be given time to rebuild Manchester United after the open heart surgery it requires, according to current interim manager Ralf Rangnick, the result could look something like Mikel Arteta's Arsenal. And that means at least another two or three years without challenging for the title.

Arteta has been derided to the point of ridicule for asking fans, players and critics alike to 'trust the process.' The stress has been on changing the culture of the club by banishing over-inflated egos (see Ozil and Aubameyang) in a bid to establish a spirit of unity and togetherness on and off the pitch.