Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta, can relax while waiting for the Liverpool vs Manchester City duel in the 2023-2024 Premier League. The reason is, Arsenal has successfully achieved victory in the 28th week of the 2023-2024 Premier League match and is currently perched at the top of the standings.
Yes, Arsenal successfully won when they hosted Brentford at the Emirates Stadium, Sunday (10/3/2024). The Gunners – Arsenal’s nickname – managed to win with a narrow score of 2-1.
Arsenal took the lead through Declan Rice’s header in the 19th minute. However, a blunder by Aaron Ramsdale resulted in an equalizer scored by the visitors through Yoane Wissa at the end of the first half.
The English goalkeeper kicked the ball too late so Wissa was able to block it and put the ball into his unmarked goal. Luckily, in the 86th minute, Arsenal was able to score the winning goal via Kai Havertz.
Arteta also stepped in for Ramsdale, even though the goalkeeper made a fatal blunder. According to him, his subordinates can learn from their mistakes. Moreover, Ramsdale also made several important saves in the second half.
“Mistakes are part of football and it depends on how you react to them. “I’m very happy for Aaron (Ramsdale) and I’m very happy we won the match,” said Arteta, as reported by the Mirror, Sunday (10/3/2024).
This victory made Arsenal rise to the top of the 2023-202 Premier League standings. They have won a total of 64 points from 28 matches.
Arsenal stepped over Liverpool and Man City who will clash at Anfield Road on Sunday (10/3/2024). The Gunners are one point ahead of Liverpool and two points ahead of Man City.
Therefore, Arteta is really happy that Arsenal was able to overcome the fierce resistance provided by Brentford with an extraordinary never-give-up spirit. As a result, he can relax watching Liverpool and Man City fight because the tight points difference between them can be maintained.
“You have to win every game at the level that Manchester City and Liverpool are at. There can be no mistakes. We really had to rise to the challenge in the second half and show our maturity. “We are really emotionally mature,” explained the entrenador from Spain.
“Throughout the game, the way the fans reacted and the way they pushed the team was incredible. “It’s really great to be there and enjoy a football match with your supporters,” he added.
“The most difficult thing in elite sport is to do it every three days. The willingness among our team is very special. I will take Sunday in a relaxed manner,” he concluded.
