Having come through a rough patch of his own this season, Mikel Arteta knows exactly what Steve Bruce is going through at Newcastle. The Magpies have not won in any competition since December 12, and have lost six of their past eight games heading into Monday night’s clash at Emirates Stadium. “When you are sitting in one of these chairs, you suffer and you have a lot of empathy for your colleagues,” Arteta said. “We all know what it takes, how much we suffer and Brucey is a really good manager and a top guy too. “Yes, in my opinion more than ever [you need to stick to your beliefs in tough times]. Things can be a bit difficult to see but you have to be able to see and analyse...
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