Here at the media center for GoonerRepublic.com, a problem has been nagging away in the back of my mind for some time. It isn’t the issue of the forthcoming transfer window – striker or left back? – and so on. Nor is it the matter of tomorrow’s Champions League draw (I’m convinced we’ll get AC Milan, that’s the way things work for us in the CL, isn’t it?).

Well, after extensive research I have found the conclusive evidence I was looking for. And, because I like to tackle the burning issues head on, I’m going to share it with you now.

The question is: does Mikel Arteta pluck his eyebrows?

You be the judge.

Then....

...and now.

So there you have it. I’ll take the streamlined model any day, personally. He’s been excellent.