Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admitted after his side’s 5-2 win at West Ham that it was a “very intense” game with a lot of goals scored.
The Gunners got off to a flying start taking a four-goal lead in just 36 minutes through Gabriel Magalhaes, Leandro Trossard, Martin Ødegaard and Kai Havertz UFABET
However, just two minutes later, West Ham scored twice through Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson. Before Arsenal got the final goal of the game through Bukayo Saka in first-half stoppage time.
Victory at the London Stadium means Mikel Arteta’s side are six points clear of leaders Liverpool, who face Man City on Sunday.
“We did it like crazy. We played well at the start. And We scored three goals quickly and then they scored one right back after the kick-off and another one. Then it was an open game,” Arteta said.
“We have to manage the game. We did very well. The last two games were strange games with a lot of goals.”
On the team’s balance: “We knew before the game that we had to make changes because of the players’ condition. But we had to deal with it. Jakub Kivior and Oleksandr Zinchenko came on. And Jorginho did a great job. I’m very pleased.”
Speaking of the second half. “The message is don’t relax and try harder.”