Arteta: «The five substitutes made a big impact on the game again today»

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta assessed the team’s performance in the 9th round Premier League match against Crystal Palace (1—0).

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«I’m really happy because we understood the difficulty of this match. It was a key win against a good team. We were efficient up front and excellent in defense today. Look, no one creates a lot of chances against them given their style of play.

The players deserved the victory. They deserved it because of how they fought and played, how much they wanted to win. The five substitutes made a big impact on the game again. You’ve seen other results in the Premier League... You have to be so good to win,» Arteta’s words are quoted by Sky Sports.