O Arsenal suffered a lot for beat Bournemouth 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium and remain 5 points at the top of the Premier League. After leading 2-0 on the scoreboard, the London team tied the game and got the winning goal in stoppage time, practically in the last bid of the confrontation.
“It was an extraordinary day, a beautiful experience at the end. Very dramatic, but it’s worth living because it was a great finale,” said Gunners coach Mikel Arteta.
The third goal – scored by Reiss Nelson with 7 minutes of normal time – had fans, players and Arsenal staff euphoric. Even Arteta himself couldn’t hold back his emotion for the positive result.
“It’s crazy, you lose sight of where you are. I started running and I really didn’t know where I was running. Just look at everyone’s faces, the staff, the players, our fans with those smiles and that joy in their eyes. It’s simply great to live”, amended the coach, who praised the players’ commitment in the search for the comeback against a rival who defended himself a lot when he opened the 2-0 advantage.
“The team and individuals showed a different level of will to win, determination and initiative today. When the game turns ugly, there’s a moment when you can lose momentum, you can start hiding. The players didn’t do that. They wanted to. the game, wanted the ball all the time, took a risk, took the initiative and kept trying. It was great to see that from the team”, added Mikel Arteta.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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