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Arteta: The reason why we were defeated by Villa twice was because the team was missing something, but we did it today

2024-08-25

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Live broadcast on August 25th, in the second round of the Premier League, Arsenal took revenge on Villa 2-0 away. After the game, Arsenal coach Arteta accepted an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live.

——Talking about the competition

"We had to turn the game around, and for about 10 minutes we didn't have the rhythm and Villa were on top. They had a great chance but David (Raya) made an incredible save and that was the magical moment of the game. Then I gave the time to Trossard to decide the game."

——Talk about Raya

“We conceded very few chances, which is a credit to the team because it’s a difficult place to play at (Villa Park), but when we needed Raya he came out and made a great save.”

——Talking about Saka

“It wasn’t just him (Saka), everyone showed great character. Aston Villa’s defensive strategy was different from what we expected, but we adapted and the team showed a lot of courage.

"And once again, when you need the stars to shine, they stepped up and proved their worth - and that's why we won the game."

The psychological impact of playing against Villa

“The last two games against Villa we should have won easily but we didn’t, there was something missing - but today we did it.

“With a little bit of luck and some good individual play, we won the game.”