Mikel Arteta believes they deserve the win against Southampton after a slow start and also praise Lacazette and Odegaard for their performance.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes his side dominated the game against Southampton after they started slowly in the game.
The Gunners got a win against Sutton in the Premier League after losing points to Manchester United and Everton in their previous games.
Speaking after the game Arteta admitted that the game was difficult and they gave the ball away to opponent several time.
“In the first 15 minutes we started the game a little bit nervy, we gave some difficult balls away and we could not dominate the game. After that I think we picked up the rhythm of the game.
“We scored a really, really good goal and after that we went on to start dominating the game better and better. After half-time we encouraged the players to keep going, and try to be a threat and attack them.
“I think we did that really well and we created more chances to score more goals. So I think overall – and after a defeat – I think it’s good to get a performance like that, and a result like this.”
Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette scored a wonderful goal in the first half of the game to give his side the lead and the manager says he is happy with the performance of the French man.
“I was really happy with him, he has done everything we asked him to do in the game,” Arteta said of Lacazette’s performance.
“First of all he has come in and his defensive actions were top, and then the way he linked in, the way he understood the spaces and the threat that he was in the box. That’s why he scored the goal and he had opportunities to do that. He really affected the team and I am really pleased with him.
Arteta also spoke on Odegaard’s run of form has the former Real Madrid player has been incredible and also scored in the 3-0 win against Southampton.
“He’s making it into the box much more and now he understands why we encourage him to do that. Because then he is a match winner – that’s the difference between a very good player and a match winner – and we need more of those players on the pitch, to win more of our games.”
