Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal: What Arteta and Saka said

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta speaking to Match of the Day: "This is a really difficult place to come and win the game. Last season we lost in the last kick of the game. They were hurt after what happened last week. It was a great squad performance tonight." On if this is his best team in terms of strength in depth : "That is what we need. The players that come in make the difference. All of them contributed to create more dominance and more momentum. "The level of focus and the way they want to contribute to the team, that is going to be decisive in the season." Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka, speaking to Sky Sports : "Very, very tough game. It's not easy coming here, they made it hard for us. It feels even better to come out with the win. "The way they defend, really compact and with a high line, they caught us offside. We had to adapt to that. Different from what we faced last week, we weren't able to implement our attacking pattern. "One goal is normally enough for us because we are so solid at the back. When we got the first one, it actually opened the game up. We wanted to push for the second one. "All the full-backs, the way they play gives us a lot. For us wingers, it opens up the game for us, we've always got composure in the box. "We weren't at our highest level with the ball. Without it, we were incredible. As soon as we lost it, we were running back. We knew that they liked to play in transition. "All the boys put in a shift tonight. It helps with a clean sheet." Did you know? Saka scored in consecutive Premier League appearances for the first time since November 2024, with all three of his goals in the competition against Villa coming at Villa Park. Arsenal have now started their Premier League season with two wins in a row for the seventh time in the last eight seasons, including the last five in a row.