Arsenal continued their perfect start to this season’s Champions League, with a 3-0 win against Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadium. Despite some changes to his regular starting XI, the Gunners enjoyed a fairly routine night, with two goals from Noni Madueke and one from Gabriel Martinelli. Following the win, Mikel Arteta spoke to the press, praising individuals for their impact in Arsenal’s latest Champions League victory.
Mikel Arteta Reacts to Arsenal 3-0 Club Brugge
Arteta Praises Certain Players for Impact
Reacting to his team’s win, Arteta was full of positivity, singling out Christian Norgaard for praise:
“A really positive evening and we did it with a lot of absences in the back line. I love the way the team reacted to that. What Norgaard has done just talks about how much better he makes us with his attitude.”
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Discussing the return of Gabriel Jesus, a delighted Arteta said:
“So happy for him, I think you can see how much we love him. A long journey for eleven months and he’s been fighting with that energy.”
Describing Madueke’s goal and his form: “Unbelievable goal. A player who can travel that far with the ball… and score,” said Arteta. “It is about consistency, about players that play. We need the standards. It’s not a game, two games, its about whether you can do it ten games in a row,” he added.
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Gabriel Jesus and Viktor Gyokeres
The return of Gabriel Jesus is a huge boost for Arteta. A player who is proven in the Premier League, who gives the Gunners boss another vital option in attack. The Brazilian is a different player than Viktor Gyokeres, and when asked about the difference between the two, Arteta said:
“They cannot be more different. Both of them have qualities that are very specific in what they bring to the team. So it’s good to have two very different players.”
Arsenal are back in action on September 13 in the 20:00 GMT kick-off slot against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates.
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