Arsenal legend Nigel Winterburn believes Mikel Arteta 'needs' a top-four finish this coming season. The Gunners came agonisingly close to qualifying for the Champions League for the first time since the 2016/17 season. Only a meltdown at the end of the campaign saw them finish two points behind bitter north London rivals Tottenham, which extended Arteta's run outside of Europe's top competition to three-and-a-half seasons. However, there were huge positives on display throughout the year, which showed the Spaniard's message was clearly getting through to players as they performed to a high level in flashes. But former left-back Winterburn, who has backed Arteta's process, thinks the...
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