Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he 'didn't sleep much' after losing key players to injury before Sunday's north London derby against Tottenham, but praises his side for winning 'ugly'.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he "didn't sleep much" after losing key players to injury before Sunday's north London derby against Tottenham, but praised his side for winning "ugly".
It meant they faced their rivals depleted but dug in at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before Gabriel's second-half header"We had to adapt a little bit because of some of the players we lost," Arteta said. "There were no excuses, no crying. The players have thick skin. They love the game. Sometimes to win you have to do the ugly things and they love to do that.The decisive goal came from a corner as Arsenal continued their impressive record from set-pieces.
Key to that has been the impact of set-piece specialist coach Nicolas Jover, who joined Arsenal from Manchester City in 2021."Together with the rest of the staff, they have injected the belief that there are many ways to win games and this is one of them, so big credit to them."
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