Mikel Arteta admitted his side may need to add to their forward line after the injured Gabriel Jesus missed the 2-0 win against Aston Villa
Mikel Arteta, shown giving instructions to Bukayo Saka at Aston Villa, says the Premier League has ‘gone to another level again’.Mikel Arteta, shown giving instructions to Bukayo Saka at Aston Villa, says the Premier League has ‘gone to another level again’.Mikel Arteta conceded Arsenal are “a little bit short” in attack and suggested they could make a play for a forward before Friday’s transfer deadline after Gabriel Jesus sustained a groin injury.
Nketiah stayed on the bench as second-half goals from the substitute Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey maintained Arsenal’s 100% start to the season at Villa Park. Villa did the double over Arsenal last season, severely, and Arteta needed individuals to thrive to earn victory.
Watkins also shot wide in the first half with Raya’s goal gaping. Asked whether a match-sharp Watkins would have taken his chances, Unai Emery, the Villa manager, replied: “We created very good chances, clear chances, he had those chances, but the most important thing is to create chances. Normally, they will be goals in the future but I can’t tell him anything for it.”
Raya played down the heroic nature of his save to thwart Watkins, his former Brentford teammate. “It was a crucial moment in the game where it was 0-0 and they had chances,” the Arsenal goalkeeper said. “I just see Ollie going in there so I reacted as quickly as possible and put my hand there. It’s just a repetition of things. You do drills and have to save one ball and get up to save another. This time it paid off. This is a reaction one, I don’t think it’s my best save.
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