Mikel Arteta was more than worthy of an 80+ rating, but the Arsenal man has been frozen out of proceedings at the Emirates, yet he still manages to cling onto his impressive 81, despite age being firmly against him. The 33-year-old Spaniard is yet to start a Premier League game this season, and has played just 109 minutes in the top flight so far. And in those few minutes, he barely influenced games as proven by WhoScored's lowly 6.58 average performance rating. Arteta was once a gem, but he's no longer deserving of an 81 rating, or a place in Arsenal's team.
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