Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has praised David Moyes as he prepares to come up against the man who brought him to the Premier League when West Ham travel to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Moyes, then manager of Everton, signed Arteta from Real Sociedad in January 2005 and the Spain midfielder remained at Goodison Park until moving to Arsenal six and a half years later. The two achieved success together, Everton finishing fourth in 2004/05 and reaching the Champions League qualifiers before also claiming fifth-placed twice. Now, with Arteta in the home dugout and Moyes bringing his relegation-battling Hammers to north London, the pair are set to meet as managers for the first time....
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