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Mikel Arteta has credited Emile Smith Rowe with playing a significant role in helping turn his Arsenal tenure around during a period in which many fans were doubting his credentials.
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The Gunners were in the midst of a 56-day winless run back in December 2020, a period during which Arsenal suffered a succession of embarrassing home defeats against Aston Villa, Wolves and Burnley and Manchester City in the Carabao Cup.
Calls for Arteta to be sacked intensified ahead of Chelsea’s visit to the Emirates Stadium on Boxing Day and, faced with a spate of injuries, the under-pressure former club captain was forced to pick a makeshift side.