Frank Lampard sends clear message to Mikel Arteta ahead of Arsenal vs Chelsea

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Frank Lampard has suggested that Mikel Arteta deserves to be given time to turn things around at Arsenal. The Gunners welcome Lampard's Chelsea to the Emirates Stadium on Boxing Day, with the Arteta's side languishing down in 15th place in the table following a woeful run of form.

Lampard thinks the north Londoners can turn things around though, and feels Arteta should be allowed the chance to do so. "Expectations are higher at clubs like the ones we are both managing, but I don’t think it’s a case of him being a young manager," he told Sky Sports. "I see him as a very talented manager, and we’ve seen examples of clubs who have built really strong squads over the last three or four years. "The dominant teams over that period, Manchester