Spanish manager Mikel Arteta of Arsenal spoke at the press conference following his team's 2-0 victory over West Ham United in the seventh round of the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium, expressing his satisfaction with the players' performance and indicating his concern over the injuries that struck the team during the match.

Arteta said about the team's performance: "In the last two matches, the performance has been very impressive in this regard. We had some scars in the past, and today we succeeded in correcting that. I told the players it was a great opportunity, and despite the difficulties of the previous matches and the injuries we faced, the team delivered a strong performance and achieved victory with absolute confidence."

Regarding the injury of team captain Martin Odegaard, the Spanish coach explained: "I think he suffered a strong collision from the knee and felt discomfort immediately. I spoke with him after the match, and he was not positive about his condition, and he is now wearing a brace on his knee, and we will wait for the doctors' assessment."

As for the injury of star Declan Rice, Arteta added: "He is not well, as he asked to be substituted himself, which is unusual for him. He felt pain in his back and could not continue, and we will conduct tests to assess his condition accurately."

The Arsenal coach also spoke about Bukayo Saka's achievement, reaching his 100th goal contribution in the Premier League, saying: "The way he does it is really impressive."

Arteta concluded his remarks about reaching his 300th match as a coach, saying: "I would like to thank the coaching staff, as without them it would be impossible to do this work and enjoy it. I wanted to celebrate this occasion with a win, and that has been achieved, and now we will enjoy the international break."