Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta mentioned he was blissful to get the primary win on the board after what proved to be a tough match.
“Sure, actually happy to be profitable. Three factors, a clear sheet, towards a very tough opponent and a very powerful place,” he informed reporters after the match.
“We confirmed nice resilience to get via them, and it’s actually optimistic the best way we began.
“We began actually sharp, actually cellular, actually decided to play the best way we wished to play. General, optimistic.”
The Arsenal crew had come beneath elevated scrutiny with the season-opener in the identical week as the discharge of the Amazon docuseries “All or Nothing” which documented the aspect’s earlier marketing campaign.
However the guests didn’t look phased because the host of younger stars began the match in good type.
New signings impress
New signing Gabriel Jesus regarded electrical at occasions and gave Arsenal added depth within the closing third, whereas 21-year-old defender William Saliba was spectacular in what was his first league look for the Gunners. Saliba beforehand hung out away from the membership on mortgage.
There was additionally a debut for Ukrainian captain Oleksandr Zinchenko, who made the change to the Emirates after leaving Manchester Metropolis.
The defender gave his new aspect some added composure and was readily available to offer the help for Martinelli’s header after a well-worked nook.
Whereas Arsenal’s efficiency regarded a bit ragged at occasions within the second-half, it was a optimistic begin to the marketing campaign that comes with a variety of expectation connected.
Followers will likely be demanding a top-four end after what seems to be to be a robust switch window and spectacular pre-season.
League video games have began per week sooner than regular this yr as a result of males’s World Cup being performed mid-way via the season and followers will likely be excited for a full set of fixtures over the weekend.
