Mikel Arteta lauds Thomas Partey and Arsenal players after win over Aston Villa

Arsenal Manager, Mikel Arteta, has lauded Thomas Partey and his teammates for helping the Gunners win their match against Aston Villa.

Leandro Trossard made Aston Villa pay for their missed opportunities in the game when he scored in the 68th minute, just two minutes after coming on as a substitute.

Thomas Partey then secured the victory for Arsenal 10 minutes later.

After receiving a pass from Bukayo Saka on the edge of the penalty area, Partey expertly placed the ball into the bottom corner.

After the game, Arteta was impressed with the level of performance of his players to stage a second-half win after a barren first half.

“We found a way to win, especially because the team played with a lot of personality and understood the game better and better as it was going, apart from those 10-12 minutes in the second half.

“When we had to rely on certain individuals we did, like the situation of David – that is an unbelievable save.

“When we made the changes, the impact they had was tremendous. When the team starts to be equipped that way and starts to be able to navigate through different contexts in the match, it becomes a team that can win in every place. Today we showed that.

“Last year, we generated more, obviously because of the context of the game when they scored first. Today, they did something a little different to what we expected, especially in the first phase of our build-up in the way they behave.

“This is what we have to do against any formation, any opponent, we are finding ways to be a threat from many areas. That's a big compliment for the team." he said.

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