"I told the boys that I value more this victory than any other victory this season, Arteta said. We knew the difficulty of it after playing every three days. It was a big opportunity as well, with the things that happened during the weekend. But I knew we were playing against a team who have, in my opinion, been one of the best in terms of organisation and how frustrated they can make you. The moment you lose concentration they will punish you."
"We are where we are, he said. It's a credit to us, because we've been very, very consistent knowing the difficulty of every match as well. It is early and doesn't mean anything other than, let's keep doing a lot of things like we're doing really well.' But there are things to improve to give us better margins."
"Eze's goal was his first in the Premier League since joining from Crystal Palace for 67.5m in August. He did it very similarly last year, but against us, Arteta said smiling. We know against a team that defends with so many bodies, doesn't allow any space, you have to generate chaos or open spaces to generate big chances. He took the goal really well."
Arsenal secured a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at the Emirates thanks to Eberechi Eze's first-half strike. The victory moved Arsenal four points clear at the top of the Premier League, with Liverpool and Manchester City dropping further behind after defeats. Mikel Arteta described the result as the most valuable of the season and emphasised the opponent's organisation and danger from lapses in concentration. Arteta urged continued consistency while recognising areas for improvement. Arsenal faced fitness concerns after William Saliba and Declan Rice were forced off, and Gabriel Martinelli finished the match uncomfortable.
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