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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Lansley at Molineux

‘It is not right. Let’s protect the players’: Arteta blasts schedule after Wolves win

The Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, reacts during Arsenal’s win against Wolves.
Mikel Arteta said: ‘You cannot have a team that hasn’t played for seven days, or three days before, and has more recovery time’. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images

Mikel Arteta has echoed Pep Guardiola in criticising the fixture schedule that meant Arsenal had to play only 48 hours after flying back from Munich before the 2-0 win over Wolves that allowed his team to reclaim top spot in the Premier League.

Arsenal stayed over in Germany, after Wednesday’s Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich, to help recuperate before their challenging trip to Molineux to face a Wolves side who had a week’s rest since their last game.

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