Coach Mikel Arteta could not hide his joy when Arsenal beat Man Utd 3-1 in the fourth round of the Premier League at Emirates Stadium last night (September 3).
Sharing after the game, coach Mikel Arteta said: “Sincere thanks to the audience and the players after this memorable moment. It was a big, huge game with a lot of historical elements. It was great to see The whole team end it the way we did. I really enjoyed the spirit of the players against Man Utd.
That is determination and desire to win. Arsenal never gives up. The team conceded first but we equalized right away and overall for almost 100 minutes we had the upper hand and had a well-deserved win.
However, to be fair, this match score is not too different and it could have played out under a different scenario.”
In the classic match at the Emirates Stadium on the evening of September 3, Man Utd took the lead thanks to Marcus Rashford’s goal in the 27th minute. Arsenal equalized after just one minute thanks to Odegaard’s work before Rice and Gabriel Jesus scored immediately. 2 goals in the last minutes to bring a 3-1 victory to the “Gunners”.
After round 4 of the Premier League, European football tournaments will take a 2-week break to make room for Euro 2024 qualifiers and World Cup qualifiers in South America. Coach Arteta said he hopes to see the home team’s improvements when the tournament returns.
The Spanish strategist shared: “In the past 4 matches, Arsenal deserved to win. But in reality, the effectiveness we had in the second half of the match was not as great as the efforts we made. team performed.
This is going to be something Arsenal have to improve on because you see a lot of anxiety as we have to wait for a magical moment at the end of the game. We don’t want that to happen throughout the season.”
Coach Arteta paid respect to the opponent after the game: “Man Utd are a strong opponent, very well trained, and make it difficult for Arsenal. When we concede a goal, we always have to find a way to get up.”
“Declan Rice was brilliant and so was the team. He inspired us when the team needed it most. It was amazing how his moment of brilliance turned the game around and helped us. win”, coach Arteta especially praised his student Declan Rice.