EPL: ‘A Joy To Have’ – Mikel Arteta Singles Out Arsenal Star In Crucial West Ham Win

• ‘A Joy To Have’ – Mikel Arteta Singles Out Arsenal Star In Crucial West Ham Win.

• Arsenal recorded a 2-1 win away to the Hammers with defenders Holding and Gabriel both scoring from set-pieces to keep their top-four hopes alive.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Mikel Arteta expressed his delight at seeing Rob Holding get on the scoresheet as Arsenal’s unlikely hero in their win over West Ham.

Arsenal recorded a 2-1 win away to the Hammers with defenders Holding and Gabriel both scoring from set-pieces to keep their top-four hopes alive.

After 81 Premier League appearances, this was Holding’s first goal and Arteta, although not satisfied with the way his team played, was overjoyed for the 26-year-old.

“We didn’t play so well. If I have to use a word it would be today we won ugly. Big teams have to find a way to win ugly when they don’t play well,’ he said.

“We were not fluent, we gave so many balls away. Rob Holding was great. He was man of the match.

“You have to find a way to win all the time to win – forcing mistakes, being brilliant, digging in, clean sheets.

“I am really happy, especially for Rob Holding as he hasn’t played the amount of minutes he deserves. He was the man of the match today. He is always there when we need him.”

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Arsenal sits in fourth, two points clear of fifth-placed rivals Tottenham with the two set to face off on Thursday, May 12.

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