Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has broken his silence after Sunday’s 1-0 win against Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium.
The Spaniard congratulated his boys saying that he had told them the importance of the clash being more than any other this season.
“I told the boys that I probably value this victory more than any other victory this season”. he said
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“We knew the difficulty of it after playing every three days…“. he continued
Arteta also thanked the fans for playing with the players at the stadium saying it played an important role in their win.
“Also, now the crowd is playing with us. It makes such a difference. Thanks to our fans”. he said
The win sent the Gunners four points clear on the table and six points ahead of Manchester City who suffered a 1-0 loss against Aston Villa at Villa park.
Premier League defenders Liverpool seat seven points behind Arsenal after the suffered their four consecutive loss on Saturday against Brentford.
