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Departing Arsenal coach Ljungberg proud seeing kids make mark

Arsenal coach Freddie Ljungberg is proud of the results of his work as he leaves the club.

Ljungberg has announced he's leaving his first team coaching role in search for a manager's post.

He helped bring through the likes of Bukayo Saka, Joe Willock, Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah.

Ljungberg reflected: "It's amazing that when you say all those names...

"I didn't really think about it like that but it's with enormous pride when I hear that and when I see them play. I've been trying... with Bukayo since I think he was 15 years old... and I've been trying to help these players and to see them develop into the first team and have so many of them doing so well, and feeling that you've hopefully been a bit part of helping them, it's an amazing feeling to feel that at this time we have so many young players in Arsenal's first team."

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