Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta says the return of fans in the Gunners’ Europa League clash on Thursday night aided the clash as they won 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium.
On the day some 2,000 spectators returned to the Emirates, the Gunners run riot, thrashing Rapid Vienna and ensuring they stayed on top of their group in the Europa League.
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 3, 2020
Fans were handed a treat as Arsenal showed class in front of fans. Alexander Lacazette, Pablo Mari, Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe the goal scorers on the night.
Addressing BT Sports after the impressive win, Mikel Arteta stated that the fans made a “huge difference”.
“First, we’re delighted to have the fans back, they make a huge difference. We have 2000, but they were loud, supportive, really helpful, so thanks a lot to them for coming and making the effort.
The performance, right from the start, the boys wanted it. They were hurt by the defeat in the previous game, and they showed the attitude and desire that is required to play.
And then we were really aggressive with the ball, we wanted to put the ball in the box, we arrived with numbers, we created many chances, and now we have another game on Sunday.
The club has done so much work to make sure everything was set up the right way to host them. Hopefully, they have a good night, they were tremendous with us.”
