Looking forward to seeing go up against his old club today. . .
Looking forward to seeing go up against his old club today. . .
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3 - Mins per chance created Arteta 35 Mata 24 Silva 28, from open play Arteta 50 Mata 32 Silva 30.
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All Spanish. What a shocker.
I know shocking
Not bad for the new Denilson.
Glorified Denilson not newOriginally Posted by Master Splinter
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...r-England.html
Miguel Arteta.
Telegraph.
(They'll probably have corrected it soon).
http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/englan...enal-to-finishMikel Arteta has admitted that it will be "tough" for Arsenal to break into the top four of the Premier League following their 0-0 draw with Bolton Wanderers.The result at the Reebok Stadium left theGunners in seventh place, five points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea, as they remain without a league victory in 2012.
Arteta acknowledged that more consistency is required if Arsene Wenger's team are to secure qualification for next season's Champions League.
"It is going to be tough to finish in the top four but it depends on us," Arteta told the club's official website.
"We have got the talent and the quality in the side to do it but we have to show it day by day. I am confident because we train together every day and I know how good we are but we have to show it every day, not every two or three weeks."
The Spaniard also added that Arsenal, who hit the woodwork on a number of occasions at the Reebok Stadium, must take their chances and also pay attention to the finer details of games.
"It is more about details to score and make the game much easier for us," he said. "It depends on small details.
"We had the chances to score and we didn't. You are not going to get 15 chances to win a footballgame and nowadays when you get it, especially away from home, you have to take it.
"I am sure that Chelsea will start a good run and we have to do the same and win games like we did a month ago. But I am still positive - there are still a lot of games to play and hopefully we can get that done."
At least someone is talking sense tbh
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...-the-main-man-Mikel Arteta insists he is happy to curb his attacking instincts for the good of the team – and has no desire to be Arsenal’s ‘main man’.
The Spanish midfielder has been an influential figure in the Gunners midfield this season, yet has seen the likes of Robin van Persie and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain grab the headlines.
While Arteta admits he likes to get forward, he understands that at times his defensive responsibilities must take priority.
“I watch the game from behind [the attackers] and I know that when we become too open we leave many spaces and concede goals,” he told Arsenal Player.
“I just try to balance the team a little bit. Sometimes I would like to go forward more, but I’ve still had chances and the goal [against Blackburn] was my sixth this year, which isn’t bad.
“I don't want to be the main man; we all know who the main man is and that’s Robin. He is the leader, he is the one who makes a real difference.
“The most important thing is the team, and once the team is doing well the highlights will come for the rest [of the players] because we are playing well. Everyone is part of a machine and we are all just trying to make the machine work as well as we can.”
He admits hes been a shit offensively then
He's not an attacking mid therefore shouldn't be judged on that anyway.
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