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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Philip Duncan

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal feel the pain of back-to-back defeats but will not panic

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is refusing to panic after back-to-back defeats (Zed Jameson/PA) -

Mikel Arteta insisted he is not pressing the panic button as he vowed to banish the “pain” of two consecutive defeats which have left Arsenal’s season sitting on a knife edge.

Arsenal arrive in Portugal for the opening leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday night following a shock last-eight FA Cup exit at Southampton which arrived off the back of their Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester City.

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