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Arsenal's Mikel Arteta Says Playing Leeds United Was Like 'Going to the Dentist'

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta discussed his side's difficulty in beating Leeds United in their third-round FA Cup clash on Monday, which the Gunners eventually won 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium after being comprehensively outplayed in the first half.

Per Goal's Sam France, Arteta said of the Championship leaders:

"I watched a lot of Leeds games and they battered every team every three days. It was good for my players to learn and to suffer on the pitch.

"Thank God, I wasn't happy at all [after the first half].