Arsenal beat London rival Chelsea once again on Sunday to cut Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to 12 points, although Mikel Arteta was not fully satisfied with his team’s performance
Arsenal head into the latest international break off the back of a 1-0 win over London rivals Chelsea.
A goal from Mikel Merino earned the Gunners all three points at the Emirates on Sunday and leaves them 12 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool in second. A number of Arsenal stars will be away with their countries, but Mikel Arteta’s side have some huge games coming up.
League clashes with Fulham and Everton will be followed a massive Champions League quarter-final clash against reigning champions Real Madrid. With all that in mind, Mirror Football has taken a look at the latest news from the Emirates…
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Arteta makes “much more” claim
Following Arsenal’s victory over Chelsea, Arteta admitted he was not fully satisfied with his side’s performance.
“We should have done much more but we are very happy and it was an important game,” the Spaniard told Sky Sports. “We play a top opponent and the team played with an unbelievable spirit and now we go to the international break.
“The only thing we can do is try to win our matches. If we do, we are in a better position.”
Arsenal star’s Maresca jibe
During the game, Gunners defender Jurrien Timber clashed with Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and appeared to tell him to “try harder”.
After the ball went out of play in stoppage time, Maresca and Timber were seen in conversation with each other. It is unclear what Maresca told the Dutchman as his hand was over his mouth, but Timber could be seen appearing to say “try harder” in response.
Timber then offered a handshake to Maresca, which the Italian accepted before turning away with a smile on his face. Timber did not address the clash post-match, but did share a simple message on social media as he wrote: “Another derby win,” with a red heart emoji.
Lewis-Skelly’s reaction to England call-up
Arsenal star Myles Lewis-Skelly was named in Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad and the teenager was over the moon with the news.
“I’m buzzing,” Lewis-Skelly said when asked about his call-up. “Honesty I was so elated, just shouting around my house! Obviously I’m excited for what’s coming up, but you’ve always got to stay locked in on the present and not get too attached to the feeling that’s coming later down the line.
“It’s all I can ask for – I’m just so grateful to the team for entrusting me and the boss entrusting me, and I can repay them and be the best version of myself.”
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