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Daily Mirror
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Joshua Smith

Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta approach reaps reward as Aaron Hickey transfer explained

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta's approach towards protecting his young players has reaped rewards as the Gunners have fought their way back into the Premier League's top four.

Their bid to qualify for next season's Champions League suffered a blip last month as the Gunners registered successive defeats to Crystal Palace, Brighton and then Southampton. But following the loss to Southampton, Arteta was outspoken about who should take the blame in a bid to protect the young players in his team.

It comes as technical director Edu has explained why the Gunners want to sign Bologna full-back Aaron Hickey. And Ian Wright has already told his former club why they need to beat Chelsea to the signing of Crystal Palace youngster Michael Olise.

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