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ARTETA AIMS TO BE SNAP HAPPY AGAIN

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MIKEL ARTETA plans to fire up Arsenal for their derby-day moment of truth with another ‘snap’ decision.

The Gunners blitzed Tottenham 12 months ago after he handed his pre-match pep talk to club photograph­er Stuart MacFarlane – and they blew Spurs away at the Emirates, going 3-0 up inside 34 minutes.

Boss Arteta said: “We experience­d an incredible game and atmosphere last time we played them at home and I encourage everybody to do the same because the belief, emotion and passion they put in really helps the team.

“You have to play with that level of emotion and you have to play with clarity in your brain, understand­ing what is the best thing to do in every moment.

“Many things make this game special – you have to feel attached and like you belong to the club. When you have that feeling, and understand the history of the derby and what has happened over the years, it makes it special.”

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