In a column for Sky Sports, former Arsenal man Paul Merson has delivered a ringing endorsement of Mikel Arteta's first few weeks in charge. What did he say? The Spaniard took over from Unai Emery on a permanent basis as head coach, and despite only registering one win in the Premier League, Merson has insisted there are plenty of positives. He said: 'It was always going to be a hard job for Emery. The defence wasn't good from the word go. It's all about clean sheets. We've seen with Mikel Arteta, the moment the window opened he brought in two defenders. But I found it hard watching Arsenal under Emery. I thought it was soft, like watching Arsene Wenger's teams, and at least now they're...
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