"David is one of our leaders without a doubt. He is a keeper who knows how to maintain his focus and decide a match when you need it. Sometimes he doesn't participate at all and then suddenly he has to act and the save he made in the last action -- it was an unbelievable shot and my heart almost stopped, but he kept it out again."
"It was a fabulous save, but we shouldn't have been in that position. I try to stay calm, but we weren't getting the dominance we wanted against ten men. Everyone is suffering and the margins are so tight, but it's good. In March, we are in every competition and we are right up there."
"The way we have reacted to that disappointing result has been top. After losing a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 against bottom club Wolves 10 days ago -- a result which gave City a huge title boost -- Arsenal have bounced back to win London derbies against Tottenham and Chelsea."
Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 in a Premier League match where David Raya made a crucial stoppage-time save to preserve the victory. William Saliba opened the scoring in the first half, but Piero Hincapié's own-goal equalized before Jurriën Timber's second-half header restored Arsenal's lead. Chelsea played with ten men after Pedro Neto's red card on 70 minutes. Alejandro Garnacho's late shot threatened to level the match, but Raya's full-stretch save denied him. Manager Mikel Arteta praised Raya's focus and decision-making, acknowledging the save was crucial despite Arsenal's dominance against reduced opposition. The victory follows Arsenal's recent bounce-back from a disappointing draw against Wolves, with consecutive wins over Tottenham and Chelsea demonstrating their competitive resilience.
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