Mikel Arteta must be wishing the Premier League's return had been put off by another week as this has been about as bad a restart as he could have feared to endure. Two games, two defeats, five goals conceded and three more injuries, two of them serious, to add to a growing treatment list. It has all made for a miserable few days. The Gunners are six points behind fifth-placed Manchester United and will be 11 adrift of the top four if Chelsea win at Aston Villa on Sunday. Victories for Burnley and Crystal Palace will see them drop to 11th in the Premier League table. As a Champions League return slips further from their grasp, Arteta can be under no illusions: his team are a long way...
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