Arteta Hails Arsenal’s Momentum After Commanding Victory Against West Ham

Arsenal is regaining their momentum following a challenging period, and manager Mikel Arteta emphasized the importance of sustaining their renewed form after the team’s impressive 5-2 victory over West Ham United on Saturday.

The victory lifted Arsenal back to second place in the Premier League and confirmed they have engaged in top gear again after a run of four winless league games before this month’s international break.

Gabriel, Leandro Trossard, captain Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz, and Bukayo Saka each found the net during an eventful first half that saw seven goals scored at the London Stadium.

With this win, Arsenal climbed to 25 points, trailing Liverpool by six, with the Reds set to host struggling champions Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.

“Yeah, we’ve got some momentum. I think we have some flow back, a real determination, winning consecutive matches against three opponents is great,” Arteta, whose side beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 last Saturday and then followed up by beating Sporting 5-1 away in the Champions League, told reporters.

“We’re going to enjoy tonight and watch a beautiful game of football tomorrow. We are in a great moment right now.

“But in football, be on your toes and prepare the best way possible,” added the Spaniard, whose side host Manchester United in the Premier League on Wednesday.

The return to fitness of captain Odegaard after a long lay-off with an ankle injury has been a major boost for Arsenal, while Saka looked rejuvenated after sitting out the last England camp with a niggling injury.

In addition to scoring a penalty, Saka recorded two more assists on Saturday, bringing his season total to 10 in 13 matches four more than the next highest, which is Mohamed Salah’s tally.

“Incredible. Because it is the hardest thing to do in football, so a player who can believe in those moments can impact the scoreline in that way, you know, the value of that is tremendous,” Arteta said of Saka.

Saka was unplayable at times in the first half especially with Arsenal toying with their London rivals.

“Today was a top performance from us, and we scored a lot of goals we are playing good football right now, and we want to continue like this,” he said. “We are back to our best form. We look fluid and dynamic we are all enjoying it right now.

“It has been a top week for us. We have built a lot of momentum and we want to go on to the next few games.”