“Football is a game where people forget. Everyone says ‘you are never fit’, but last season it was only in April that I got injured,” he said. “Whether people think I did well or not I had a full season, and only picked up an impact injury at the end of the season. That was unfortunate timing but throughout my rehab it went well. “I felt good coming back to Arsenal and into training and the boss has been good. He has been speaking to me, been patient and I feel good.” For the best part of an hour on Thursday night he looked good too, picking passes through the BATE defence and proving the inspiration to what would eventually be a 4-2 Europa League...
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