David Hytner was at the Emirates Stadium tonight. Here’s his report. Thanks for reading this MBM.
Mikel Arteta’s turn to talk to TNT. “We knew it was going to be a tough match … we had a lot of situations in the first half … we struggled in the danger zones … we didn’t generate many clear chances … in the second half we did better and scored the goal … but then we had a period of three minutes in deep … so passive … really poor defensive habits … not acceptable for our level … we hadn’t conceded a single shot until that point … the first time they do, they score a goal … that’s the Premier League, and we need to be very much aware of that … improve that … in the end we relied on a very individual action, a chaotic action, to score the goal and win the game … the margins should have been bigger … we need to generate more … [this win] gives you belief that you can always find a solution.”
He also reports that Ben White felt “something in his hamstring … not good news.”
