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Martin Keown hails Pablo Mari after Arsenal new boy's debut at Portsmouth

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Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown was impressed by what he saw from Pablo Mari during the Spanish centre-back's debut against Portsmouth.

Mari joined the Gunners on a season-long loan from Brazilian side Flamengo in January, but he has had to be patient to wait for his first appearance.

Mikel Arteta decided the time was right to start the player against Pompey on Monday and he looked impressive, winning a number of aerial duels and helping his side to a 2-0 win.

Speaking to Goal , Keown said Mari had the potential to become a key player in the team. "He didn't have a lot to do apart from his distribution, but he won everything when necessary," Keown said. "You could see that he was a little bit short of fitness and that they are

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