Arteta: We Delivered an Exceptional Half, and Rice's Development is Amazing
Arsenal's coach Mikel appeared in press statements after the 2-0 victory over Burnley in the tenth round of the Premier League.
The coach said after the match: "The first half was exceptional; we scored two goals and did not give the opponent any chance. That was the foundation on which we built the match."
He added: "We had to make some changes in the second half, and we couldn't control the game to the same extent, but the defense was fantastic again, and we hardly allowed anything. There is a reason why this team has only lost one match here in 18 months, and that was against Liverpool in the dying seconds."
Regarding the exit of Jökers: "In the first half, he delivered one of his best performances with us. He felt a muscular discomfort, and we have to wait to see how serious the injury is."
He concluded about Declan Rice: "He took on responsibility. I don't know how many balls and duels he won today. It's an amazing development for a player."
The coach said after the match: "The first half was exceptional; we scored two goals and did not give the opponent any chance. That was the foundation on which we built the match."
He added: "We had to make some changes in the second half, and we couldn't control the game to the same extent, but the defense was fantastic again, and we hardly allowed anything. There is a reason why this team has only lost one match here in 18 months, and that was against Liverpool in the dying seconds."
Regarding the exit of Jökers: "In the first half, he delivered one of his best performances with us. He felt a muscular discomfort, and we have to wait to see how serious the injury is."
He concluded about Declan Rice: "He took on responsibility. I don't know how many balls and duels he won today. It's an amazing development for a player."