It's been a tough start to life in north London for Alex Runarsson - but Mikel Arteta has backed the goalkeeper to rise to the challenge. With Bernd Leno suspended, the Iceland international could be in line to face Aston Villa on Saturday and our manager says he must ignore any past criticism and focus on the job in hand. "This is what you face when you play for a big club," Arteta said. "People expect when you go out there to give your best and perform at the top level, and if you don’t, you’re going to get that criticism. "You know that before you joined the club that you’ll be exposed to critics all the time, and if you do really well, people will be praising...
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