Arteta: We were surprised by Aston Villa, and we are happy with the team

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta appeared in press statements after the victory over Aston Villa 2-0 in the second round of the English Premier League.

The coach said: “It was We have to change the momentum of the game. We struggled for 10 or 12 minutes in the second half and Leandro [Trossard] has the ability to change the game, his finishing is unbelievable.”

He added: “We were surprised by Aston Villa in the way they played defensively but you have to decide the game. We created two big chances but Watkins had one here, a big one and David Raya's save, it changed the game and the whole dynamic.”

Wazzad: “They are a great team, they have a really good coach and it is a very difficult place to come and win. The competition is great, we have great players in every position and they will have to accept that. We have a huge season ahead of us, a long season and you need players who can influence.” Trossard did that last year when he started and when he was a substitute and he caused us a headache next weekend.”

He stressed: “We are really happy with the team, it is true that we are We suffered an injury with Gabriel Jesus and we missed him. We lack a little bit and if we can do something, we will do it.”

He concluded: “I was watching the matches today and every match is a big battle. The level of the league has risen to another level again with the level of coaches. We have two games out of two and we will focus on Brighton.”