"Arsenal are getting better and better"

Arsenal surged eight points clear at the top of the Premier League as Saka's brace inspired a 4-1 rout of Crystal Palace on Sunday. It was Arsenal's sixth Premier League win in a row.

Spanish coach Mikel Arteta spoke to the press after the home win to talk about his feelings: "It was really good. I think we are getting better and better. We need to keep investing in those connections, those understandings, those timings.

"We can become quite unpredictable for the opponent to try and defend it. Again, we split the goals, which is really good. Let’s continue to do it," he added.

Moreover, he was asked about Bukayo Saka, who has become the first Premier League player to reach double figures for goals and assists this season.

"He’s improving because he’s got the right teammates that make him better, and that’s really important. It’s true that he affected the game in the right way for us and he’s been really consistent. We need to maintain that. He remains humble, he knows that he can still be much better, do things a lot better than he does and that’s a big given because he’s still 21 years old," Arteta concluded.

 

March 19, 2023