{"id":8623,"date":"2023-11-30T08:10:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T08:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=8623"},"modified":"2023-11-30T08:10:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T08:10:37","slug":"arteta-hails-consistent-home-form-as-arsenal-defeats-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2023\/11\/30\/arteta-hails-consistent-home-form-as-arsenal-defeats-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"Arteta Hails Consistent Home Form as Arsenal Defeats Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal’s consistency after thrashing Lens 6-0 in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Gunners qualified for the last 16 as Group B winners and the Basque head coach was full of praise for his players.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He said: “We had the chance to qualify top and we did it in a convincing way against a good side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“From the beginning, we showed the determination to go for it. Everything happened in the right way and I am really happy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“It is great we are able to win this way and we have been so consistent at home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“The players need to have these experiences and believe we can do it against big players and teams.<\/p>\n

“Now we wait and see who we have in February.”<\/p>\n

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Arsenal were prolific at the Emirates with six different players managing to get on the scoresheet, including last Saturday’s match winner Kai Havertz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And with the hectic schedule starting to have an impact on teams, Arteta admits he is going to have to rely on his leaders to guide them through a tough period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He added: “We share six different scorers. The team has the capacity which is really good for the confidence of the players.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“We only have five subs and are very short, we have to prioritise. Martin [Odegaard] said he was fine and managed himself in the second half.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“There are different options but today we were really attacking and we want to approach to win and be dominant.<\/p>\n

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“Declan Rice was superb. His consistency and understanding of the game, his decision-making and timing to win the ball back and the speed that he plays is so good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Havertz is scoring and playing well too, it is positive. The crowd are singing his name and being with him, he is a tremendous player.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Arteta’s attention will now turn to Saturday as Arsenal return to Premier League action at home to Wolves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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