Mikel Arteta: Arsenal Boss Names 4 Stars Who Impressed Him During Vital Win Over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

• Mikel Arteta has described Arsenal's win over rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as ‘another step forward’
• Gabriel Martinelli was the Gunners' man of the moment during the encounter as he netted the only goal of the tie to inspire his side to victory
• But when naming the players who impressed him the most, Arteta singled out the defensive duo of William Saliba and Ben White for praise
• Arsenal's win at Stamford Bridge was enough to help them reclaim the top spot in the standings with 34 points

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has reflected on his side's crucial win over rivals Chelsea on Sunday, November 6, at Stamford Bridge.

The Gunners painted London red during their away trip to the Bridge by humbling Graham Potter's men 1-0 in a tough Premier League clash.

Gabriel Martinelli was Arsenal's match hero, as his solitary goal in the 65th minute of the encounter made the whole difference.

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The win was enough to help the north Londoners reclaim the top spot in the standings, having dropped to second momentarily after Man City saw off Fulham earlier in the weekend.

Mikel Arteta hails four stars

Speaking after the match, Arteta singled out four players for praise, hinting they made the whole difference for his side during the Stamford Bridge trip.

The Spanish tactician described the vital away victory as ‘another step forward’ for his side, picking out the quartet of Gabriel Jesus, William Saliba, Ben White and Gabriel for praise.

"For such a young team, the maturity that they showed, the composure they showed, the resilience and the courage to play the way we wanted to play, it was phenomenal," Arteta said via BT Sport.

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"Composure, it’s determination, it’s quality, it’s courage to do it in these scenarios, and that’s the steps we have to take as a team, and today we have taken that step," he added.

Meanwhile, the win over Chelsea leaves Arsenal leading City by two points after 13 rounds of fixtures.

Arsenal go top on EPL standings

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Arsenal and Newcastle United were among the biggest gainers this weekend after they secured crucial results in the Premier League.

The Gunners saw off Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to reclaim the top spot on the log, with Newcastle sneaking into third after hammering Southampton.

Nottingham Forest remain bottom in the standings despite their 2-2 encouraging draw against Brentford on Saturday.