Mikel Arteta
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Plip
Cardenal de Catalunya
Double nationality rule does not apply anymore, unless you actually have parents from two different countries within the EU or third States.
You're either British or Spanish.
Unless of course you have a strong relationship with the other State, which might be it in Arteta's case. Though having two nationalities these days is rather useless within the EU.
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King_Puyol
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So should spain give back the euro trophy because of Senna? It's not cheating imo if he considers himself english then it's no problem with me.
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King_Puyol
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Playing u21 does not mean you have to play for that country. Only senior team.
Robbie
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Everyone is talking about Van Persie, but without a doubt our best player has been Arteta. Consistently keeps our passing game flowing, shifts in and out of gaps we leave open and covers every inch of grass week in week out. Without him we would be bottom of the league. It's like this season he has a point to prove to the world, and with big matches like the CL at the San Siro coming up, Del Bosque will notice.
Well, I asked you Arsenal fans in the PL thread about Arteta's performances and what you've made of him till your Chelsea game. As i remember Ramsey doing better in that one. So he your best player thus far? I've not been overly impressed though. But then it's only of limited viewing.
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barcelonista
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Del Bosque is busy enough trying to fit Fabregas, David Silva and Mata into the team. So in short: no.
Robbie
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Mata = attacking midfielder
Silva = attacking midfielder
Cesc = attacking midfielder/false striker
Arteta = deep lying CM who can play as DM. Wilshere's position for us last season, and Busquets' position for Barca
He would be like Senna and Busquets have been for Spain. Shield the ball, spread play, pass sideways and back to keeper and never get dispossessed.
Silva = attacking midfielder
Cesc = attacking midfielder/false striker
Arteta = deep lying CM who can play as DM. Wilshere's position for us last season, and Busquets' position for Barca
He would be like Senna and Busquets have been for Spain. Shield the ball, spread play, pass sideways and back to keeper and never get dispossessed.
Myrmecophile
Mr. Japes
He is extremely average. Roughly 53805305335 times worse than Senna or Busquets. Arsenal is his level.
Manuel Traquete
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Iniesta>Xavi>Busquets>Fabregas>Silva>Alonso>Mata>Thiago>Javi Martinez>Navas>Cazorla>someone I might be forgetting atm>Arteta
So basically, Del Bosque might be a bit too busy to notice. At least one if not both of Silva and Fabregas won't make the starting lineup, Arteta doesn't have a chance in hell. He probably won't even make the 23-men squad. There are too many Spanish midfielders better than him.
Robbie
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He never had a chance to prove himself, and didn't leave Everton early enough. Like Wenger said, a player's career has a lot to do with how famous a club he is at. If Cesc had gone to Everton, he would still be there watching the ball sail over his head as defender hoofs it up to the striker. The match at AC Milan will be the making of him
Manuel Traquete
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Even Cesc, who is undoubtedly world class, will probably not start for Spain. So what chances does someone like Arteta have? If he was English, he'd have a good chance.
But Spain are in a golden generation especially when it comes to midfielders, I'm not even sure Arteta is among the top Spanish midfielders at the moment.
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