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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his players’ performance against Chelsea.
Arsenal ended their disastrous run of results with a beautiful victory over neighboring Chelsea, 3-1 on matchday 15 of the English Premier League.
Arteta said after the match: “When we got to the stadium on the bus, I felt the positive energy of the players and their desire to win.”
He added during the press conference: “There is nothing better than playing a match on Boxing Day in the English derby against Chelsea, and I told them that we have to take this opportunity and appear well and come out with three points.”
Arteta praised his player, Granit Chhaka, who scored the wonderful second goal: “Xhaka has shown leadership and fighting character since I came to Arsenal, and that’s why I always supported him. He makes mistakes like all of us, but his commitment, personality and The desire to fight for this team are questions that cannot be questioned, and I think it is. ” Show that day again. “
He stressed: “It is an important victory for us, because some of our previous levels were not enough to win the games, and that is difficult to manage. We needed points for this game, and today we are facing one of the best teams in the league. and we come out very convincing, and that tells us what we can do when we’re at our best. “
He continued, “Can we repeat that every 3 days? This is the question we need to answer in the next few weeks. The guys are grateful for this win for the fans who have been through several difficult weeks.”
He explained: “Our lineup today was a good mix of young and experienced players. Our youngsters have shown their ability to play primarily over the last few weeks, and I have no doubts about their abilities today and I think they have come out distinctively.”
He revealed the position of his player Gabriel, who was absent from the meeting: “We must follow the stipulated Corona protocol, the club doctor is handling this situation, so far we have not confirmed 100% Gabriel’s status, his sample is not positive, but he was in contact with a person who had tested positive, so we had to isolate him by a few. days”.
And if the matter was related to Gabriel Jesus, the Manchester City player, who faced him a few days ago, and then a positive sample appeared, Arteta explained: “No, it is not related to another player in the English Premier League, but with someone around him. “
And he continued: “The situation of Willian and David Louise is different. They have symptoms, so you have to be careful with them. The protocol provides for their isolation, even if their sample is negative, but we still have to treat with extreme caution to make sure that are not really carriers of the virus. “
He revealed: “The return of Thomas Partey is not yet close. He has not returned to group training yet, so I think he needs several more days.”
“Martinelli and Tierney distinguished themselves on the left side and played with great understanding and a lot of courage. They were involved in various attacks and I am very grateful for what they did.”
Alexandre Lacazette, Granit Xhaka and Bukayo Saka scored Arsenal’s goals, while Tami Abraham scored Chelsea’s only goal at the end of the match.
Arsenal raised their score to 17 points at 14th place, while Chelsea stayed in sixth place at 25 points and lost their chance to jump to the competition title.
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