Carl Jenkinson says the leadership from Arsenal's senior players have helped him adjust quickly to Premier League life.
Barely a year ago, Jenkinson was playing in the non-leagues.
"He is the perfect captain. He is approachable - which is very important - and he is open to opinions. He also leads by example on the pitch.
"If you are the captain of a club, you need to lead the way and show the way forward to everyone to follow. He definitely does that.
"I am also quite close with Per [Mertesacker] - he is a defender and has been around the game a long time and has a lot of experience, so he often gives me little tips here and there.
"I know I can always go to him if I need to talk about something.""With Robin being the skipper, if you have any problems or just need some advice then he is one of the first people I would go to," he told Arsenal.com.