Arteta confident Arsenal can perform higher than last season

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal can reach a higher level than last season after maintaining a perfect start to the Premier League campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Chelsea.

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Exceptional

Morgan Rogers put Chelsea ahead early at Emirates Stadium, but Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard scored before and after halftime to give Arsenal all three points. Arteta described the performance as “exceptional” and said the result showed what his team could achieve this season.

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I think it’s an indication for us that we’re capable of performing even higher than we did last season.

“I think it’s an indication for us that we’re capable of performing even higher than we did last season,” Arteta said. He added that progress would depend on maintaining desire and humility while continuing to improve every day.

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First of all, he feels fit and confidence-wise, it’s the highest I’ve seen him.

Arteta said Odegaard’s form had benefited from his fitness, confidence and growing chemistry with teammates. He called the captain’s current level the best he had seen from him and said Odegaard was enjoying his football. Arteta also highlighted Havertz, saying the German forward looked happier and more settled, was scoring goals and was doing important work for the team.

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He looks happy. He looks settled, happy, and some great things have happened in his personal life as well.