"The save that he made in the last action, it's a cross, it's not a shot, but he ended up being an unbelievable shot and I got the right angle and my heart almost stopped, but David's hand was there to bring it back to life. David is one of our leaders without a doubt, and he's a keeper that knows how to maintain his focus and decide a football match when you need it."
"Because sometimes he doesn't participate at all, and then in one action you have to be there, and that's very, very difficult to do. I'll try to stay calm, but obviously, we weren't getting the dominance and the sequences of play that we wanted and expected against the 10 men."
Arsenal secured a vital victory against Chelsea in a fiercely contested London derby, extending their lead at the top of the table to five points ahead of Manchester City. The match was decided by Chelsea's reduction to ten men following Pedro Neto's two yellow cards within four minutes, which frustrated Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised goalkeeper David Raya for a stunning injury-time save that prevented Alejandro Garnacho's cross from reaching the far corner. Despite dominating possession against the reduced Chelsea side, Arsenal struggled to establish the control they expected. Declan Rice requested substitution and is now a fitness concern for Arsenal's upcoming Brighton fixture.
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