Arteta hails Arsenal winner my ‘most emotional moment’

Mikel Arteta hailed Reiss Nelson’s 97th-minute winner towards Bournemouth because the “loudest and most emotional moment” at Emirates Stadium in his time as supervisor which ought to give Arsenal extra perception they’ll win the Premier League title.

Arsenal had been 2-0 down after Philip Billing scored the second-fastest aim within the division’s historical past after 9.11 seconds earlier than Marcos Senesi’s 57th-minute header doubled Bournemouth’s benefit.

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However, Thomas Partey halved the deficit on 62 minutes earlier than Ben White equalised eight minutes later.

In a frantic finale — which noticed Arsenal amass 31 pictures, a season-high within the Premier League — Nelson fired in an excellent drive from the sting of the field to safe a dramatic win and spark euphoric celebrations.

Arsenal’s workers flooded the pitch whereas followers stayed lengthy after the ultimate whistle to cheer their workforce as they re-established a five-point lead over Manchester City on the high of the desk.

“It’s probably the loudest and the most emotional moment that we have lived together,” Arteta, who was appointed Arsenal’s head coach in December 2019, mentioned.

“The journey that we’ve been on together and how the supporters and the players are gliding together. Adding into that moment, it’s really special.”

Since dropping to City on Feb. 15, Arsenal have overwhelmed Aston Villa, Leicester City, Everton and Bournemouth. They misplaced Leandro Trossard to a first-half harm on Saturday however Nelson scored his first league aim since October to take care of their victorious run.

“Winning four games in the Premier League is very difficult and we have done three in a week, which is even harder,” Arteta mentioned.

“We have done it in various ways and that should generate more belief. Today a lot of things went against the team.

“Our fault within the first [goal], then the very fact we weren’t scoring, the scenario with Leo [Trossard], the primary set-play they’d, they scored. The workforce nonetheless discovered a option to win the sport and that’s actually optimistic.”