Arsenal's defence were under it at Selhurst Park, but Mikel Arteta 'absolutely loved' watching them keep Palace at bay to seal a 1-0 win
springing back up from being fouled which created a counter-attack and led to Martinelli having a volley at the back post.Their cerebral possession game had struggled to penetrate Palace’s disciplined set-up. It was only when Martinelli started drifting inside and players started playing more intuitively that the gaps appeared.
Moments later he rejected a simple backward pass, spun and disguised a ball into Odegaard’s feet, which led to a penalty claim on Nketiah. He started carrying it more after a quick talk from Arteta during an injury break, and in the 36th minute he broke away from his man at the edge of the box to slip through Nketiah, who missed the clearest chance of the game.
It was a leader’s performance and his celebrations with the away fans in the corner told of how much he enjoyed that hard-fought win. Arteta said Rice was a “boss” in midfield and that to have shown that all-action presence already is a testament to how quickly he is learning.
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