It was a long awaited win for Arsenal as they clinched first home victory under Mikel Arteta, beating Manchester United 2-0 at Emirates.<\/p>\n
Nicolas Pepe is running his show, as he scored the first goal in 8th minute, before assisting Sokratis Papastathoupoulos who scored the second goal in the 42 minutes.<\/p>\n
“I am very pleased with the performance but I’m more pleased with the result that we needed. All the things I demanded and that I wanted to see on that pitch actually happened today,” Arteta said in press conference.<\/p>\n
“In the end we are judged by results and that’s going to give them a massive lift in terms of confidence. They can play against any opponent in this league, be better than them and dominate them and compete against them – something that in my opinion for many weeks that haven’t been doing together.<\/p>\n
“But as well for what we’re trying to create that’s not just worked, it’s actually happening and you can see it happening which generates more belief.”<\/p>\n
Arteta believes it was a different feeling when you win as manager compared when you are footballer.<\/p>\n
“It’s much more stressful as a manager. I lost my voice talking to them (the players) but I’m very pleased for them and as well for the fans.<\/p>\n
“I am so happy that I turned around and saw smiling faces and the energy. I saw people standing and that’s what I want.”<\/p>\n
Arteta also admitted that he alone can’t change the mood of Arsenal fans at the moment, he needed his players to start believing in winning matches.<\/p>\n
“That’s why I told them, without you guys (the players) I won’t be able to do it. You have to open that door and believe that I can bring something different to the club – we need all the staff to believe that as well. And if we are able to do that, day by day, they buy into this.<\/p>\n
“That’s my feeling, they want to do it and they are starting to enjoy.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"