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Laurie Martin

Mikel Arteta is already proving misguided Manchester United statement wrong at Arsenal

When Alan Hansen uttered the words 'you can't win anything with kids' in 1995, little did he know that his comment would go down in football history. Hansen was, of course, talking about Sir Alex Ferguson's youthful Manchester United side after they had been defeated 3-1 by Aston Villa, with the former Liverpool defender saying that a lack of experience was the main reason as to why United wouldn't succeed.

He was ultimately proved wrong, with the Red Devils winning both the Premier League title and the FA Cup that season - and going on to lift countless trophies over the coming years. Under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal are the latest team looking to debunk Hansen's 27-year-old comment.

Arsenal are on the hunt for silverware this season and given their start to the campaign, Gunners supporters will be believing that they could be fighting on multiple fronts for a trophy this term. Arsenal have started the Premier League season in sensational form, with six wins from their opening seven games, while they are favourites to win this year's Europa League.

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