Mikel Arteta explains vital impact on Arsenal goal, as ‘rollercoaster’ claim made

Mikel Arteta says he ‘couldn’t help himself’ when getting involved in a quick Arsenal throw-in, which helped the Gunners score against Watford.

Arsenal won 3-2 at Vicarage Road to go back into the top four ahead of the Manchester derby later on Sunday. And it was a game full of high-quality finishing.

Bukayo Saka starred and had an early impact, linking up with Martin Odegaard before the Norwegian completed a composed finish.

Watford drew level thanks to a brilliant Cucho Hernandez overhead kick, only for Saka to restore their lead with a great strike of his own with 30 minutes gone.

Gabriell Martinelli guided one into the top corner after the interval to make it 3-1. Arsenal had a late scare when Moussa Sissoko pulled one back for the Hornets, but the North London outfit managed to see out the win.

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During a post-match interview with BBC Sport, Arteta said: “Credit to Watford, they are fighting for their lives. They changed their team and it is hard to beat them.

“We are getting better and better, the understanding between the players is getting better and we should have