Mikel Arteta was pleased with both the youngsters he gave opportunities to and his regular squad after a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth.
Fabio Vieira scored our goal, which Antoine Semenyo subsequently cancelled out. Still, a penalty shoot-out success, along with the performance by our young Gunners, ensured Mikel’s happiness.
Ayden Heaven, Ethan Nwaneri, Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand, and Myles Lewis-Skelly started in Los Angeles. At the same time, Omar Rekik, Jimi Gower, Josh Nichols and Charles Sagoe Jr entered the fray in the second half, and the manager was delighted with their performances against a Cherries side with Premier League experience.
After the event, Mikel stated, “I am pleased because we had exceptional circumstances today.” “We arrived two days ago. We had so many young players playing with us who had never played before, and we performed very well against a team that was ahead of us in their schedule.
“They had an entire first-team available, so I am incredibly proud of them, both the young and the senior players, for fulfilling their roles.
“Today was a different level from what we played last Saturday, and it was another critical step forward. Seeing those kids make their debuts and participate, seeing their enthusiasm, and seeing our senior players put themselves in their shoes and provide them with the support and role models we want was an absolute joy for me as a manager.
Having won the 90-minute match 5-4, we advanced on penalties, with Karl Hein coming up trumps with two outstanding saves. Mikel was pleased that we continued to impress from the spot during pre-season, and he hopes to see the same when we head to SoFi Stadium on Saturday to face Manchester United.
The practice was perfect, and I believe Karl played an essential role in the victory,” Mikel concluded. “We showed composure and won, which is what we aim for.”.
“I would like to thank all the supporters who turned out today to create a good atmosphere, and I am sure it will be packed on Saturday against Man United.
It’s a big deal to us, and we look forward to putting on a big performance. We expect a big show from us since we have a good connection with the stadium and our owners.”
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