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LONDON – Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta, is very satisfied with his team’s surprising victory over Manchester United with a score of 3-1 in the 2023/2024 Premier League at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday (3/9/2023).
Mikel Arteta stated that this victory created a new chapter in the history of big matches between the two clubs. He also felt happy seeing his players fighting hard throughout the match.
“This is a big match with a lot of history, as we always say. It’s very impressive how we covered it,” said Mikel Arteta as reported by Arsenal’s official website on Monday (4/9/2023).
The 41-year-old coach emphasized that Arsenal, also known as The Gunners, had big ambitions to win over Manchester United from the start of the match. According to him, his team deserved to win after seeing the progress of the match.
“I am very happy with the team’s mentality, determination and desire to win. They keep pushing, never give up,” he added.
Arteta also considered that Arsenal as a whole was dominant in the match for 100 minutes, so they deserved to win.
With this victory, Arsenal moved up to fifth in the Premier League standings by collecting ten points from the four matches played. Meanwhile, Manchester United is still in the middle of the standings, 11th to be precise, having collected six points so far.
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