Arsenal just won a minimal 1-0 victory over Aston Villa in the 2nd round of the 2026-2027 Premier League. Bukayo Saka scored the only goal in the 59th minute, helping the London team maintain their all-win record from the beginning of the season.
Previously, Arsenal defeated Man City 3-0 in the English Super Cup match, then continued to overcome Coventry with the same score in the first round of the Premier League. After 3 official matches, the "Gunners" scored 7 goals and have not conceded.
After the match against Aston Villa, Arteta highly appreciated Arsenal's squad depth. According to the Spanish strategist, both the starting players and the options to enter the field from the bench made an important contribution to the victory.
That is the victory of the whole squad. Starting players or players coming on from the bench all complete their tasks. With the depth and quality of the current squad, if they take advantage of it well, Arsenal can bring great efficiency," Arteta shared.
Arsenal also showed certainty in defense when not letting Aston Villa have any shots on target in the match. Arteta believes that maintaining concentration is an important factor when playing away from home in the Premier League.
In the Premier League, when playing away from home and facing high-quality teams, led by top coaches, you have to be highly focused. Throughout the match, we did that very well," Arteta said.
Notably, Arsenal has not yet closed the transfer market. When asked about the possibility of recruiting more players before the summer transfer window closes, Arteta affirmed that the club continues to find ways to improve the squad.
As I said, we are trying to improve the squad and until tomorrow night, we will try to do that," Arteta said.
Arsenal coach revealed that he has temporarily stopped following external developments to focus on the match against Aston Villa. After the match ends, Arteta will return to his transfer work.
The 44-year-old coach especially noted the depth issue in the defense. Arsenal is competing in many arenas, so Arteta wants the squad to have enough personnel to cope with injuries and a tight schedule.
Regarding information that Arsenal may recruit Julian Alvarez, Arteta did not give a specific answer. He said that this is an issue under the authority of senior managers at the club.
Arsenal currently has 6 points after 2 Premier League rounds and is ranked second in the standings. In the next round, Arteta's team will face Chelsea.
