Mikel Arteta admitted it was “an absolute pleasure” to observe his Arsenal group come from behind to beat London rivals Chelsea to take care of their profitable begin to the defence of their Premier League title.
Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard scored the objectives in a 2-1 win after Arteta’s aspect had fallen behind after simply 77 seconds, courtesy of a strike from a summer time goal of Arsenal, Morgan Rogers.
In a pulsating conflict on the Emirates that lived as much as the pre-match billing, the Gunners noticed off the problem of a Blues group who, underneath new boss Xabi Alonso, have themselves loved a optimistic begin to the marketing campaign.
Arteta thrilled with efficiency
Chatting with Sky Sports activities after the match, a jubilant Arteta hailed the efficiency of his group, regardless of the early set-back.
“I used to be very upset with the way in which we conceded the primary purpose. Bu as effectively, credit score to them [Chelsea] and the end that Morgan [Rogers] had,” the Gunners’ boss mentioned.
“However the way in which we reacted, the way in which we performed was a captivating sport. From begin to end, it was an absolute pleasure to observe our group play and compete. The composure, the persona, the menace that we generated – some large particular person performances as effectively.
“The environment contained in the stadium is one thing nice to witness.”
The outcome means the champions are stage on factors with rivals Manchester Metropolis – the one two sides with 100% information within the prime flight.
Subsequent up for Arteta’s males is a midweek journey to Naples to face Napoli of their Champions League opener earlier than dealing with Sunderland on the Stadium of Mild on Saturday.
