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“I feel extremely responsible, especially when we\u2019re demanding to buy players for huge amounts. You have to make sure we\u2019ve done the work to make it happen, but sometimes it doesn\u2019t.”<\/p>\n
Arsenal generally have a solid track record when it comes to player recruitment, with the Gunners having established themselves as Manchester City’s closest contenders after signing a number of important first-team players. However, it would be unrealistic to expect a 100 per cent success rate and Pepe’s exit proves that not every big-money signing can be a hit.<\/p>\n
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Don’t miss… <\/strong> Arteta went on to explain that although he feels at fault, other factors such as major injury setbacks can sometimes come into play. Jurrien Timber, who joined Arsenal over the summer, was initially expected to thrive at the Emirates Stadium but is now sidelined until the end of the season after tearing knee ligaments on his Premier League debut.<\/p>\n “Look at Jurrien,” added Arteta. “We\u2019re extremely happy but, for a different reason, we don\u2019t have him on the field. We paid a lot of money and he\u2019s a player that\u2019s going to be really important, but it\u2019s not working at the moment because he can\u2019t fulfil his job.<\/p>\n “Sometimes it\u2019s for that reason, but sometimes they\u2019re not fitting because they\u2019re not playing well enough and the coach makes so many mistakes that he doesn\u2019t get the best from a player. That\u2019s a reason as well. It\u2019s a very difficult one.”<\/p>\n Follow our Express Sport<\/i> page on Instagram <\/b>here<\/b>. <\/b><\/p>\n
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