Arenal players are enjoying life at the minute and are making sure their opponents wake up in cold sweat when they think about them! The Gunners’ head coach Mikel Arteta and his captain Martin Odegaard were dečighted with their convincing victory against Newcastle. Arsenal notched up their 25th Premier League goal in 2024 while conceding only three.Magpies’ London trip to forget – Arsenal beat the Toons with easeThe comprehensive win over Newcastle featured goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, Jakub Kiwior, and Sven Botman’s own goal. Arteta credited the team’s proficiency in scoring from set-pieces, with two of the goals originating from corners, emphasizing the influence of the club’s set-piece coach, Nicolas Jover, in securing another crucial victory.”It was a great performance. The intensity, the commitment, the aggression – we got rewarded. We cannot cry because of the Champions League loss at Porto on Wednesday. We showed how much we want it. We go again. There is no secret. We are scoring goals in various ways. When we score, we want to go for the second, the third, the fourth. Today could have been much more as well.”The Mikel Arteta affect. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/XyHVzuYMeb— afcsphere (@afcsphere) February 25, 2024 Jorginho put in an impressive performance at the Emirates Stadium. Arteta relies on him in big matches. He has started against Liverpool twice and PSV Eindhoven in his previous three starts.”He was magnificent. We raised the bar again because Newcastle are a top side, really well coached, and it isn’t easy to do what we did. We want the best club in the world. To be the best club in the world, we have to have the best atmosphere.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7899467##Odegaard reveals the team is enjoying the title race after securing their fifth consecutive league victory against the Magpies.”We are living the dream. We have all dreamed of being here. You see every week how competitive it is, and that is where we want to be – we want to fight for trophies. I try to lead by example and do the right things I am always pushing the players around me. I understand that every player is different, but I still try to get the best out of everyone. The year before, we missed the Champions League and came back stronger. Last season, we missed a title, and now is the time to show we have learned – every time we play, we are so excited.”Stars Abroad: Mixed results for Kenyans abroadArsenal’s recent attacking resurgence marks a stark contrast to their previous struggles in front of goal. During February alone, they have netted an impressive 18 goals in four league games, showcasing their newfound potency in attack. To put this into perspective, Arsenal’s goal tally for the month is equivalent to half of Manchester United’s total goals scored for the entire season. Odegaard credits his midfielders for making it possible.”We were so aggressive. Jorginho and Declan Rice were good at threading between the lines – that was the difference. We want to play in the final third and create things all the time. We have been playing a few different ways, and I have been dropping a bit more, and Jorgino and Declan have done that today – I played a little higher up. We just wanted to come here and make a good game and give the fans a good game.”
