If it weren't for the freezing cold conditions, Mikel Arteta could well have joined many fans at home in sliding into a slumber as Arsenal played out a tepid 1-0 win against Bodo/Glimt, but the Spaniard was still keen to take the positives from the game.
"We are really happy to win here against a team who have won their last 14 games in European competition in a row," he said in his post-match press conference. "They deserve a lot of credit for that. Not many teams do that. We have come here as number 15 and won it. We talked about it in the last few days and that was the challenged in different conditions, in different context, making a lot of changes find a way to win. We’ve done it."
Having kept spirits high though Arteta now faces a potentially tricky test in a trip to a Leeds side who can't be underestimated. Chelsea's 3-0 defeat at Elland Road earlier this season shows what Jesse Marsch's side are capable of and a strong side will be required to get all three points.
