FULL TIME: 🐝 Watford 2-3 Arsenal 🔴
⚽️ Ødegaard '5 / 🎯 Saka
⚽️ Saka '30 / 🎯 Lacazette
⚽️ Martinelli '52 / 🎯 Lacazette
Bukayo Saka has 13 goal contributions in the Premier League this season, the most of any player under 21 💫
Arteta on Saka: "I think Bukayo had an experience in the summer that not a lot of players would ever have and I think it was great for his career because the football world showed how much they like him and how much they respect him. That’s another thing you get much more than that in football apart from winning trophies, so I think that was a big boost for him to realise in difficult moments that people are going to give him support and the club did exactly the same as his teammates."
Partey on Saka: "We all know what he is doing. He is one of the best young players in the world now. I think he is doing a great job. I hope he stays with us for a long time and does what he can and tries to take this team far."
Arteta on Lacazette’s contribution: "He will still not be happy in that dressing room because he wants to score, but a lot of the things he does for the team are phenomenal. I think he's had really good moments in terms of goal-scoring records, probably better than what he's doing right now, but for what we ask of him and for what I ask of him and the contribution that I need from him, I think he's doing really, really well."
Is it safe to say that Laca is the most underrated player in the squad right now? 🤔 Absolutely love that he always plays for the badge and the youngsters look up to him a lot 🥰
Ødegaard: "The togetherness is something special here. I've never seen something like this in my football career and there's a lot of competition but still people just want the best for the team. We always want the team to win and the team spirit is really good. It is definitely something special going on here and I feel like everyone really wants to get the club back up to the top."
Ødegaard: "I feel like I'm home now. I have had time to settle down. For the last five years I've been all over the place with loans here and there. So I feel like I've finally got that stability and the calmness I needed. So I'm really happy."
Back in Champions League spot, one point above Manchester United with 3 games in hand 😁 We lacked in some parts yesterday but I'd be lying if I say I don't enjoy Arsenal play recently 😆