Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal side have struggled through the past few weeks since their return from the international break. Three defeats on the bounce to sides lower than them in the league has seen them go from top four frontrunners to part of the chasing pack.
However, they remedied that in the best way possible, a huge London derby victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Both sides traded goals in a frantic opening half, with Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe giving the Gunners the lead twice, only to be pegged back by Timo Werner and Cesar Azpilicueta.
The second half saw no such response from the Blues as Nketiah pounced once again before Bukayo Saka calmly slotted away a late penalty. It led to Arteta claiming he was proud of his players: “I’m really proud of them tonight, but I’m more proud of how they’ve reacted to every defeat over the past few weeks. Not only the players but as a staff and a club, and that’s what reinforces me and gives me a reminder of how lucky I am to be here.”
