Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta savours 'special night' | Declan Rice: A massive moment for us
Mikel Arteta on Arsenal's dramatic 4-3 win at Luton: «It's the incredible thing about football, emotions and the moments that you live together. It was a special night.» | Declan Rice: «For us to score last minute and keep that momentum building is massive.»
Wednesday 6 December 2023 00:45, UK
Mikel Arteta hailed a «special night» for Arsenal after Declan Rice's headed goal seven minutes into stoppage time secured a sensational 4-3 win against Luton at Kenilworth Road.
Rice climbed to nod home Martin Odegaard's cross and seal a victory that sent his team five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
That outcome had looked unlikely when Ross Barkley squeezed a shot through goalkeeper David Raya to put the hosts 3-2 up early in the second half and send home fans into delirium.
But Arteta said: «I really enjoyed it, especially the end. It's the incredible thing about football, emotions and the moments that you live together. It was a special night.
»Credit to Luton for the incredible atmosphere that they created and the way they played. They made life really difficult for us. But we found a way to win. The resilience and the the character and the quality showed.
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«Playing every three days, and we have to win every game, the demands are there. It's the way (the players) go about it, how much they want it.
»Today we conceded some goals we'll be disappointed with. That's part of it as well, it's going to happen. It's how we react to that."
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