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Publication Date: Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:37 AM
Mikel Arteta hinted that keeping his great Arsenal team happy was proving to be a problem, but was grateful for the selection headache his players gave him after the win over Dundalk.
The Gunners achieved a 3-0 Europa League win over the Irish Minnows. Eddie Nketiah, Joe Willock and Nicolas Pepe were on the goals at Emirates Stadium, with the Ivorian winger scoring the group’s selection.
Arteta opted to make changes for the clash, and Granit Xhaka was the only player to hold his place since Sunday’s loss to Leicester.
However, speaking after the game, Arteta suggested that he will continue to provide opportunities for his fringe men in the European League.
“We made it look easy because we were very disciplined, we took it seriously and we did it from the beginning,” Arteta said. BT sport.
“We made a lot of changes, we gave other players opportunities and I think they performed well.”
The Spaniard suggested that keeping his big squad happy was problematic, but will continue to give playing time in the Europa League.
“We have a large squad and I wanted to give everyone opportunities. Today they showed that they were ready when I need them and today they made the selection more difficult for me ”, he added.
“Sometimes it’s about quality, sometimes it’s about the tactical plan of the game. I am very satisfied with today’s performance. “
One man who came off the bench in victory was Willian.
“The way we lost to Leicester was painful … but you have to react immediately with a win.”
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The Brazilian has not been seen since the 1-0 loss to Man City earlier this month.
Earlier Thursday Willian admitted that playing with Arteta was proving to be a steep learning curve for an important reason..
Explaining his absence on Sunday, Arteta revealed that he was happy to take the end off the bench.
“We miss Willian the last few weeks, he had a very short preseason. He needs that little bit of rhythm, ”added Arteta. “He looked good today, great to have a few minutes on his lap.
“After losing the way we lost against Leicester it was painful. It took them a few days to react, but it is good to respond immediately with a victory and now we go to Old Trafford and try to win again.
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Willock eager to fight for the Arsenal jersey
Arsenal striker Willock hopes his goal will catch Arteta’s attention and give him more chances.
Talking to BT sport, Willock said: “I am happy to get a victory. I thought we played well. Every team is a fight in Europe, we had to stick to our plan and I felt like we did.
“I am grateful to play for this team, starting from the beginning makes me happy and a moment of pride for my family. I’m happy for the team and happy to score too.
“The [Mikel Arteta] He just told me to keep working hard. I told him that I want to fight for my position and I hope to have a chance again ”.
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