Mikel Arteta reaction — Arsenal boss on Gunners' laborious but straight-forward win over Ipswich Town
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal were never really worried by Ipswich Town in a 1-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Friday, but how will the Gunners mastermind view his side's failure to find a second goal under the light of a first match without injured star Bukayo Saka.They won't be replaying these 90 rain-soaked minutes on any "classic games" series any time soon, as Arsenal flew out of the traps but settled into a possession-heavy fight that did not deliver much over the final hour or so.That left Ipswich within view of an equalizer were they to get one funny bounce or one moment of inspiration in North London.Arsenal finished with 69% of the ball and 1.94 xG, conceding just 0.02 xGA on one shot attempt, but the fine margins include a Gabriel Magalhaes wide header off a corner kick and five blocked shots by the Tractor Boys.Mikel Arteta reaction — Arsenal boss on Gunners’ laborious but straight-forward win over Ipswich TownWe'll have Mikel Arteta's words from his post-match interview as soon as he speaks on USA Network, NBC.com, or Premier League Productions.