Arteta wants to win Newcastle again

After the victory over West Ham on December 26, Arsenal continued to beat Brighton 4-2 in the final evening of 2022. Arteta was happy when Arsenal brought more joy to fans around the world by toasting the year. new, and want the students to maintain their form. "It's the best possible way to welcome the new year," the Spain coach said after the win at Amex. "We won two games in different ways, and now it's time to head to Newcastle."

Yesterday, Arsenal played explosively when leading 3-0 thanks to Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Ed Nketiah. After allowing Kaoru Mitoma to shorten the gap, Gabriel Martinelli helped Arsenal to re-establish the three-goal gap with a quick sprint and a close-toed shot.

However, the "Gunners" were cornered by Brighton and experienced heart-pounding minutes in the second half of the second half. In the 77th minute, William Saliba broke the ball to help Evan Ferguson shoot goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. With one minute remaining in the official time, Mitoma hit Arsenal for the second time, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

"Anything can happen in the Premier League," Arteta said of the moment Brighton nearly shortened the lead to one goal. "The course of the game can change very quickly and it is very difficult to stop. But the denial of a goal gives Arsenal the advantage to keep the victory."

The Spanish coach said he has scripted every situation, because matches in the Premier League are difficult. "It's important to understand what the whole team needs in each moment," said Arteta. "The players have to go through a lot of emotions in the game. But you can see Arsenal are playing well, choosing the right timing, and high confidence is also important."

The victory at Brighton helps Arsenal to stay at the top with 43 points, seven points more than defending champion Man City. "Gunners" is the fifth team in the history of the top English league to win 43 points from the first 16 matches of the season, after Tottenham (season 1960-1961), Chelsea (2005-2006), Man City (2017-2018). and Liverpool (2019-2020). The previous times, all four teams went straight to the championship.

Satisfied to widen the gap with Man City, but Arteta also warned the Premier League this season still has a long way to go. "The thing that excites me most is walking into the dressing room and seeing the players talking about what needs to be improved. It means Arsenal can play better, and we have to keep improving against Newcastle. ", he said.