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Arthur Ferridge

Ex-Arsenal star lifts lid on 'joyless' life playing under Mikel Arteta amid title race prediction

Ex-Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has revealed he left the club because he felt unable to ‘play with joy’ under Mikel Arteta.

The Brazil-born regista, who represented the Italian national team, moved across London from Chelsea to Arsenal in 2023, before returning to his home country to join Flamengo two years later.

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