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'Scoring five goals away from home in this league is never easy'

Mikel Arteta Manager of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace FC and Arsenal FC at Selhurst Park on December 21, 2024
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to Match Of The Day following the win: "A very good week. It is always weird to play the same opponent twice in three days. We started well, then conceded and the team reacted so well. To score five goals away from home in this league is never easy.

On goalscorer Gabriel Jesus: "You could see in the days before and after [the last game] that he was ready for it. I had no doubts. When a player is in that momentum, he has to play.

On Declan Rice's goal: "Some of the goals were really good from different faces and players, sharing the goals. It was really positive. When he came on, he gave us something else in the game. He grabbed the game and gave us control.

"We are in a really good moment. We have not lost in 10 matches. We have won five out of seven and we deserved to win all of them. We are coping with a lot of things. The team is adapting and fighting every game."

On Bukayo Saka's substitution: "He felt something. It is too early to assess him. It is a precaution with him right now."