Defeat West Ham And Move Up The Rankings, Arteta Praises Arsenal's Performance

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JAKARTA - Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta praised his team after successfully defeating West Ham United in the 17th week of the Premier League. According to Arteta, he is satisfied with the performance shown by his players.

"I am very pleased with the performance, attitude, commitment and quality we showed in the game, and the chemistry we generated again with our fans," Arteta said.

In the match that took place at the Emirates Stadium, Thursday, December 17 in the morning WIB, Arsenal won 2-0 over the Hammers. Although there was a dead end in the early rounds, the Gunners performed well in the second half through the executions of Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith-Rowe.

This victory at home is considered important by Arteta, because it can improve the rhythm of his team's game. Moreover, they also face West Ham, a team that cannot be taken lightly.

"Winning the game at home is very important because it sets the tone for the team against a good team who are very difficult to dominate like we did today," said Arteta.

Furthermore, the coach also did not forget to appreciate the performance of the young players in this match. Especially Gabriel Martinelli who successfully opened the first goal for the Gunners.

"I think they are all very good - and the senior players are leading by example. We have had some very strong performances, which are needed to beat this team."

"I am very happy. We shared the goals. It was important for Gabi (Gabriel Martinelli) to score goals like he did today. In general, I am very happy," he concluded.

Regardless of Arteta's comments, Arsenal's victory over West Ham made them move up to fourth in the standings with 29 points. That means Arsenal successfully shifted West Ham to fifth with 28 points.