Mikel Arteta admits the next fortnight is the crunch, defining period in Arsenal’s season. The Gunners, who have suffered back-to-back league defeats, face a testing four-game run between now and the end of the month. First up at the Emirates today are Marcelo Bielsa’s in-form Leeds and then next weekend it is Pep Guardiola’s league leaders Manchester City heading to North London. And sandwiched either side of that clash is their Europa League Cup tie against Portuguese giants Benfica. Little wonder Arteta views another hectic period as being make or break for his team’s ambitions to qualify for Europe. Mikel Arteta needs to see top effort from his Arsenal players throughout a...
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