Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was full of praise for his side after they produced a statement 2-0 win against Aston Villa at Villa Park.
The Gunners had to dig deep to secure victory against a side who secured the league double over them last season and Arteta expressed his pride in his team.
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"Everybody played with a lot of personality. Aston Villa had a defensive approach than what we expected, but we adapted and the team played with a lot of courage," Arteta said to BBC Radio 5 Live.
"Again, when you need individuals they stood up and they made themselves count - that's why we won the game."
"We had to change momentum, we had a 10-minute gap when we didn't get the rhythm and they were on top.
"They had the big chance that David [Raya] made an unbelievable save and it is was the magic moment of the game. I gave his moment to him [Leandro Trossard] to control the game.
"We conceded really little and it's a big credit to the team as it is a difficult place to come, but when we needed him he was there and he made a terrific save."
"The two previous performances [against Villa] on paper you have to win comfortably and we didn't so there was something missing - today we did it.
"It feels like it [is a significant win] because there was a history in those two games last year. It was in our toughness and we had to show it against a really difficult team and we found a way to win the game."
Praise for Trossard
Arteta also spoke about the impact of Trossard, who scored with his first touch of the ball less than two minutes after being substituted on by the Arsenal manager.
"We generated a lot of situations and a lot of domination but we didn't translate that into the score. To be a great team, a total team, you need everyone to contribute. What the subs did to today, especially Leo was unbelievable."
"He's done it a lot and I'm very thankful to him because I know he doesn't like it [being on the bench], he deserves to play as well. When he comes in he really makes a difference."
