Arteta hails Eze and says he's proud of Arsenal after thrashing Tottenham | OneFootball

After Arsenal's 4-1 thrashing in the derby against Tottenham last Sunday, coach Mikel Arteta spoke about Echeberi Eze, who scored five goals in the last two games against the Spurs.

“He scored five goals in the last two games against them, which is extremely difficult to do, but I could see he wanted to prove something. He was upset, even with me, because I didn't start him the other day and because of some decisions I made. And I'm starting to understand how we can get the best out of him now,” said the coach.

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Saka's Performance and Delay Returning from Half-Time

Arteta heaped praise on Bukayo Saka, who, despite not scoring, was one of the highlights of the game.

“I loved his attitude, his presence, how he was dominant in the game from the start. The first reaction, immediately, is that he wants to take over the game, and really wants to say: ‘I'm here.’ And that’s what I love, he didn’t score, but he was involved in all the actions. I think he was really, really good,” he said in a press conference.

With the match still tied, the Gunners were slow to return to the field in the second half. The coach stated that he reprimanded the players and that the club is likely to receive a fine for the incident.

“Every time we come out late from the dressing room, we receive huge fines, so I told them: who is going to get this fine because it was six, seven, eight, nine minutes, so someone is going to get a big fine,” he pointed out.

Back to Winning in the Premier League

Arteta also commented on the feeling of returning to winning ways. Arsenal had come from two draws in the English Championship and saw the gap to the second-placed Manchester City decrease with each game.

“I think this particular game needed some context. And after what happened against Wolves and the way we lost two points in the last moment of the match, it was tough. But that’s the beauty of football. There’s no explanation watching the game, of how you draw that match, from any angle,” he commented.

“We were great, I think we are all very proud of the way we won the game, not just how we performed and we know what it means to us,” the coach concluded.

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