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Daily Mirror
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Tom Victor

Cesc Fabregas claims Mikel Arteta doesn't give Arsenal players "freedom"

Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has suggested manager Mikel Arteta doesn't give Arsenal players the same freedom he enjoyed during his time with the club.

Fabregas joined Arsenal as a teenager, going onto captain the side under Arsene Wenger. The Spanish international left north London for Barcelona in August 2011, with Arteta joining the Gunners weeks later, and the latter has gone on to lead the Gunners to a fifth-place finish in last season's Premier League.

Como midfielder Fabregas was among BT Sport's punditry team ahead of Saturday's North London Derby, in which Arsenal stayed top of the table with a 3-1 win against Tottenham. And he laid bare the differences between his compatriot and former boss Wenger.

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