In the second round of the Premier League, Trossard and Thomas each scored a goal, Arsenal won 2-0 away to Villa. After the game, Arsenal manager Arteta spoke to the media.
Arteta said: “We had to change the rhythm of the game, for 10 minutes we were not in the game, they were on top. They had a big chance, Raya made an incredible save, that was the moment of magic in the game. I left it to him (Trossard) to control the game.”
Talking about Raya, he said: “We conceded very few, credit to the team because it is very difficult to come here, but when we needed him he was there, and he made some great saves.”
On Saka and the team’s performance: “Not just Saka, everyone showed great character. Villa’s defensive strategy was different than we expected, but we adapted, the team was very brave. When we needed individual players to step up, they did, and that’s why we won the game.”
Speaking about the psychological benefit, he said: “On paper, the previous two games against Villa we should have won easily, but we didn’t, so there was always a feeling that something was missing – today we did it. With a bit of luck and some good individual performances, we managed to win the game.”
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