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McCabe – Joe has given me so much confidence

Katie McCabe has thanked Joe Montemurro after signing a new long-term contract with the club on Tuesday.

The Republic of Ireland international has played more games than any other Arsenal player this season, scoring eight goals and assisting 11 in 25 appearances.

“Speaking to Joe and hearing that he wanted to keep me for that bit longer was a great feeling,” McCabe told Arsenal Player.

“Joe’s been great for me personally and he’s really helped me to grow as a player. He’s put a lot of confidence in me and really helped me to develop. He’s given me a chance in the starting line-up which I’ve nailed down, but you can’t get too complacent. 

“I’ve got to keep working hard and pushing - and hopefully over the next few years I can continue to do that and help this club win trophies.

“We’ve been hit hard with injuries over the season but I think when everyone gets back fit we’re really likely to do some damage over the next few years.

“Playing for Arsenal Football Club is all about winning trophies. We’ve shown that in the past and we’ve got a great history of doing that, and we’ve put ourselves in some great situations in cup finals and hopefully we can continue to do that.”