Mikel Arteta celebrates with Eberechi Eze after Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Tottenham (Picture by Justin Setterfield/Getty Photos)
Arsenal moved six factors clear on the high of the Premier League with a formidable 4-1 victory over north London rivals Tottenham on the Emirates Stadium.
Eberechi Eze scored a hat-trick for the Gunners on this memorable win, and it was no shock that Mikel Arteta praised the summer season signing from Crystal Palace in his post-match press convention.
The Arsenal supervisor additionally gave particular reward to Leandro Trossard and Mikel Merino, who impressed in opposition to Spurs on Saturday and helped the group make the most of Manchester Metropolis’s blunder.
Watch Arteta’s post-match press convention in full under…
Mikel Arteta press convention after Arsenal vs. Tottenham win – Full transcript
What a satisfying day. So it was an extremely spectacular win. I imply, what a narrative.
It was an exquisite day. From the second the police got here again from their worldwide mission, the sensation that they wished to be collectively once more, able to battle, prepared for the large week, prepared for one of the best, we loved each second from the preparation, and I loved it.
And, in fact, we now have to ship that with the power that our folks deliver to the stadium. It makes an enormous distinction. Personally, I feel the gamers have been distinctive from the start.
They had been very dominant in virtually each part of play. Nicely, it is an unforgettable day. You possibly can’t win 4-1 each derby. I hope many Arsenal supporters are very proud and comfortable.
Did you get the sense that Eze actually wished to make this chance virtually his personal? I imply, this sort of assertion efficiency on these objectives…
Issues occur for a cause. And after the worldwide task, he had two days off and after that in the future he was asking me all types of questions as a result of he wished to coach, he wished to enhance, he wished to do some further follow.
And these items occur when a participant has such expertise and his need is at that degree. And he totally deserves it. I am very comfortable for him as a result of he has introduced one thing to the group from the day he arrived. So it is a pleasure and it is the aura that this group wants and I hope it provides him and the group a number of confidence that we are able to win video games any time. And that is the flexibility he has and he positively wants to make use of that expertise.
It additionally seems like one among Leo’s greatest performances. And with a lot noise and dialog round him in the summertime after which being grabbed by the scruff of the neck in a sport like that, I actually felt like he took issues to a brand new degree.
Sure, for me, no, as a result of for me it was forbidden for him to go away. There isn’t any likelihood. I do know what sort of participant he’s and with all of the gamers we now have, he’s a participant who will make a distinction for us. I utterly agree. Considered one of his greatest video games, he may have scored one or two extra objectives and was concerned in so many optimistic actions as he was very aggressive and efficient with and with out the ball. That is what we’d like. As I stated earlier, I personally suppose the gamers did an incredible job at present.
Are you able to replicate on Eze’s {qualifications} to drag the set off? He takes a number of pictures, however perhaps that is what you had been lacking final season, which is being the kind of man who sees the ball and hits the ball?
Sure, it does not must be excellent. Whether or not it is on the best or left, on the bottom or bouncing at this peak, he’ll take it.
And we have to play him very near the field as a result of he has the standard and skill to complete the motion in several methods. Other than that, for instance, the ball he performed to Declan within the second minute, I feel it was, however the way in which it went by way of him and created that huge likelihood was extraordinary. We have to play to his qualities. The extra time he spends there, the higher it’s for the group.
Simply by watching Evs, it was clear he had a incredible yr, successful the FA Cup with Palace and making his dream transfer. Do you’re feeling inside him a sort of need to maintain shifting ahead, preserve attaining one thing, preserve successful one thing?
Yeah. Nicely, that is what he is proven from the start. And I keep in mind final summer season when he picked up the telephone, he stated he needs to play for us and he needs to be part of this group.
You possibly can actually really feel it. And hopefully he can get pleasure from at present and be prepared for Bayern Munich tomorrow.
You’ve got talked earlier than concerning the significance of capitalizing on weekends when your rivals lose. So how necessary is that this consequence within the context of Liverpool and Metropolis?
Yeah, particularly after the Sunderland sport, we misplaced two factors on mainly the final kick of the sport. We had been capable of win 10 consecutive video games with out conceding a objective, so we entered the worldwide break with that bitter feeling. And I wished to get that momentum again and get again to the London Derby and the efficiency I had at present. That is begin.
6 factors clear. What does that imply?
On this league? Not a lot. we’re doing very well. We have been actually constant and that is it. So whether or not you win or lose, if you have a look at the outcomes, the distinction between the scoreline and what really occurs within the match could be very small.
we all know that. We have to get gamers again at present. It is nice to have Noni (Madueke) again on the pitch, however we’re nonetheless lacking a number of key gamers so we will want everybody.
The excellent news is we misplaced Massive Gabi. This was an enormous blow. After which Pierrot joined. I feel he was nice from the start.
What makes you most comfortable watching the group and the continued efficiency you all have? What do you suppose units you aside from the remainder of the group thus far?
Nicely, I do not know. If you have a look at our group, it is software, it is power, it is the need to be one of the best model of ourselves daily.
That is how I really feel. Typically we’re higher, typically we’re not nearly as good, however there is no query to me the drive and need to win and be there, that is the largest attribute of this group.
Attention-grabbing actions of Mikel Merino on the pitch. How necessary was his efficiency at present?
Sure, I feel it was one other superb factor. We’re asking him to do the position of a 9, and he isn’t a 9, and we’re asking him to do a number of issues {that a} 9 has to do, however he is a really clever participant, his work ethic and need to contribute and make others higher are that nice, and people performances are cause to proceed to imagine in him.
Relating to Mikel Merino, does it ever irritate you when folks say he is defensive?
I do not know… Protection 9.
