Mikel Arteta has praised Brentford's coaching staff as we visit the Gtech Community Stadium this Thursday.
The Bees lost their manager, captain and a string of key players last summer, but are having a season to remember under new boss Keith Andrews, finding themselves in seventh place going into the contest in west London.
"It’s another tough game," Mikel said, looking ahead to the latest London derby. "We know [Brentford] at home as well, the last few results they have had, the coaching staff have been amazing. So, credit to them, because they’re a top side."
The Bees downed Aston Villa and Newcastle United on the road before returning home, where they have lost just twice all season.
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One player looking to continue is his fine form is Viktor Gyokeres. The Swede picked up our Player of the Month award for January, and kicked off February with a bang, bagging twice in our 3-0 win over Sunderland.
Asked if anything had changed within Viktor, Mikel said: "Not much. I mean, his work ethic remains the same. I think probably the energy, the confidence, when you start to score and assist, and you score and assist, you probably believe that it's going to happen more often and the probability of that happening then increases.
"That's the only thing as well. I think physically as well, after the injury, because when he got injured, probably, he had his best game, or the best two or three games before that period.
"When he got himself again fresh and available, and training and a sequence of good matches there, I think everything lifted and now it's clicking."
Read more Gyokeres wins January's Emirates Goal of the Month
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