The dressing room was expecting the ultimate football diva when the super Swede joined from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer. Association7Playmaker made his Arsenal debut in 2003 as a 16-year-oldInstead its the desperation to prove himself a man as a teenager in Arsenals Academy 13 years ago that is the surprise inspiration. Inside, outside and when my time comes I will try to perform as I have been doing over the last few weeks. You can have those days when youre not at your best but I always try my best. mages4And at 29 Mikel knows one last big move could be on the cards for a midfielder with over a decade of top-level experience. He played 92 games for Barcelona B before moving to Portugal. The instant he spoke to the players for the first time there was a sense that here was a man who did things differently to anyone else that had managed the club. A deal was close to being concluded but then he was sacked that summer. Even last season, when his powers looked to be on the wane, he stepped up to score the decisive penalty and ensure his team lifted another league cup. ARSENE WENGER arrived like a breath of fresh air at Arsenal and English football as a whole.