'The way we performed and played was exceptional' - Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, speaking to TNT Sports: "The boys were outstanding today. Less than 72 hours ago we played 120 minutes in another competition that we went out of - that is not easy psychologically. So the way we performed and played today was exceptional.

"We made it harder for ourselves. I think we deserved to score at least one or two more but we had to suffer. We showed that have the capacity to do that too. The attitude, the purpose and intensity that the players played with was really good.

"We were incredibly good in the last game against United and we ended up losing somehow. It is all about the next game. It is great that we won today. We can now enjoy that for a few hours then Villa.

"My confidence comes from seeing the players and how they perform every day. If my confidence comes and goes with each result then we should not be doing this.

"We cannot feel sorry for ourselves. What we can control is the performances and we have been doing that consistently. The results are unfortunate sometimes and you don't always get what you deserve. However, long to medium term, I am sure we will do.

On if they are looking to recruit new signings: "Yes, for sure because we lost two big players - Bukayo [Saka] who could be out for up to three months and then Gabby who will be out for a long, long, long time. We are going to try [in this window] for sure. We are actively looking. We will try. Let's see what we can get.

On Myles Lewis-Skelly: "He was phenomenal today. He is a real personality. He has so much trust in himself. He has that attitude about him. He had to play against Johnson and Kulusevski here, and manage the occasion, it is not easy. He was top."