Arteta reaches 300th Arsenal managerial game with victory
2025-10-06 05:28
Arsenal defeated West Ham United 2-0 in their seventh Premier League match, thanks to goals from Rice and Saka. It's worth noting that coach Mikel Arteta reached the milestone of 300 games in charge of Arsenal with this victory, and he expressed his gratitude to those who have supported him throughout his career.
In the 38th minute, Martin Subimendi passed the ball directly into the penalty area. Eze's fierce shot was blocked by West Ham goalkeeper Areola. Rice then volleyed the ball into the net, helping Arsenal take the lead 1-0.
In the 66th minute of the second half, Martin Subiamendi's lob pass led to Timber being brought down by an opposing player, awarding Arsenal a penalty. Saka then scored from the penalty spot, extending Arsenal's lead to 2-0 over West Ham.
In the end, Arsenal defeated West Ham 2-0 in this London derby. After two consecutive victories, Arsenal currently ranks first in the standings with 16 points.
Arsenal manager Arteta said in an interview, "I am very happy to have coached 300 games for this club, so I want to thank everyone who has accompanied me on this journey. We wanted to celebrate with victory, and we did it. Now we are going to the international match day, and I think our team is in a very good position in all competitions."
In addition, the 24-year-old England star Saka completed his 200th game in the Premier League.
Arteta said: "It is a pleasure to witness Saka's growth. His maturity, his personal life, the changes in his role in the team and the club, and his ability in the national team are all amazing. It is a great honor to witness him achieve such data at his age and make such a huge impact in the team. I hope he can achieve more in the future."
In addition, when talking about Martin Zubermendi's performance, Arteta said, "He is really outstanding, because playing in this position in the Premier League is one of the most difficult things. We know he has this ability, but it is really difficult to take on this role immediately in a big club and face such a high level of opponents every week. But he is on the right track and is of great help to the team."
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