England great Alan Shearer is impressed by the early work of new Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

The Gunners defeated FA Cup opponents Leeds United last night.

Shearer remarked: “He got his players 10 or 15 yards further up the park. He got his players to be brave in possession and he got his players to be confident on the ball and actually go past the Leeds player and into the final third.

“Then they started to win second balls which they didn't in the first half.

"It forced that little bit of quality in the final third that Leeds lacked in the first half. Arsenal managed to have that in the second half."

He added: "He changed it around, he got a reaction from his players in the second half and he has had a reaction against Chelsea , and against Manchester United , and it is looking good for him."