Mikel Arteta claims Arsenal need to turn the tables on football’s wind-up merchants. The Gunners boss claims his side are targeted every week by teams trying to get under their skin and need to start fighting fire with fire. The last time the Gunners faced Leeds they had Nicolas Pepe sent off for a headbutt after a running battle with Ezgjan Alioski. And team-mate Patrick Bamford revealed recently that Alisoki can’t wait to face Pepe again ahead of Sunday’s rematch. Granit Xhaka was also sent off against Burnley in December for retaliation, one of NINE red cards Arsenal have received under Arteta. The Arsenal boss said: “This happens every week. Every opponent has a competitive...
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