Mikel Arteta says Arsenal need to learn to kill games off after 1-0 win over Everton, as they reclaim top spot in Premier League.
Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal need to learn to kill games off while winning, after they edged Everton 1-0 to reclaim the top spot in the Premier League.
Viktor Gyokeres scored the only goal from the penalty spot, registering his first goal since November 1st.
The Gunners had a nervy encounter at Everton, needing a solid performance to get the three points. Arteta was made to sweat, saying, “The margin should have been bigger. We have to learn while we are winning.”
Arsenal’s win moves them two points clear of Manchester City, who are on a seven-game winning streak. Arteta praised his team’s consistency, saying, “It gives me belief and confidence in the performances and consistency of the team”
Everton, on the other hand, missed the goalscoring threat of injured players Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Iliman Ndiaye. David Moyes bemoaned the lack of a striker, saying, “You can play as well as you like and do good things, but we need to get some goals.”
Moyes was proud of his team’s effort, saying, “Everything you’d want them to do they did tonight. It was just a bit of quality or trying to hurt Arsenal a bit more”
Arsenal will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table, while Everton will aim to bounce back from this defeat. Arteta’s side has topped the table on Christmas Day for the third time in four years.
