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Coquelin unafraid of shouting at senior Arsenal teammates

Francis Coquelin says he's not afraid of ordering his teammates around at Arsenal.

As he tries to propel Arsenal towards a top-four spot and a place in next season's Champions League, Coquelin will not stand on ceremony.

Asked about ordering team-mates to track back, the 23-year-old said: "If it needs to be said, I'm the one who's saying it. Everyone can tell each other off, so that's a good thing.

"We're all fighting for each other and the spirit is good in the team, so everyone can say what they think. With every player we've got going forward, you need a man with a defensive mind as well.

"If I can give the team a good balance - because we've got quite a few players going forward - hopefully we can get back to keeping clean sheets soon. We had a few disappointing results, for example at Southampton and Tottenham, but overall we've had good performances."

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