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It's time to show Mikel Arteta the respect he is due. The Arsenal manager's gamble to throw on 16-year-old Max Dowman paid off handsomely and shows he is not a leader hamstrung by caution, writes OLIVER HOLT

Daily Mail 1 min read 6 hours ago

I've not always been a fan of Mikel Arteta, the manager. In earlier years his touchline histrionics were absurd. But he has proved me wrong. He has proved everyone who doubted him wrong.
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