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Arsenal star Arshavin: I have lost my sparkle. I am frustrated

Arsenal ace Andrey Arshavin admits he's lost his dynamism in opening games of the season.

Despite scoring twice in three games for the Gunners this season, he has still been uninspiring and admits his game has changed since moving to the Barclays Premier League.

"The year and a half in England has significantly changed me," he told Sport-Express. "I became calmer, more professional and spend more time with my family.

"As for football I can say that my style has also altered - it is more effective but less sparkling. I don't remember when was the last time I score a really beautiful goal.

"It's frustrating. I tried to analyse this, but can find no answers. It is likely that my injuries last year had an affect, because on three occasions I was out for a month, but it is feeble to talk about injuries."

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