Martin Keown believes Mikel Arteta is fortunate to still be Arsenal manager after Thursday’s Europa League defeat to Villarreal. The Gunners suffered a woeful 2-1 loss in Spain with Arteta coming under-fire for his decision to play without a recognised striker. Arsenal pulled a goal back late on through Bukayo Saka to give themselves a chance ahead of next week’s second-leg at the Emirates. But Keown, who marshalled the Gunners’ defence from 1993 to 2004, thinks Arteta could have faced the boot in the wake of the defeat to Villarreal and needs to take advantage of the “second chance” he has been given. Arteta's decision to play without a recognised striker backfired against...
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