Arteta: Odegaard is enjoying his football; we still have plenty of room to improve

In Premier League Round 3, Arsenal came from behind to defeat Chelsea 2-1 at home. After the match, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was interviewed by the British media.

Mikel, this was truly a very high-quality football match. I really enjoyed this game. The team fell behind very early, and you have to give everything to turn the situation around.

Yes, this was not the start we wanted, but our response was absolutely remarkable. I enjoyed the team's performance from beginning to end. We showed competitiveness, played with our own rhythm, and showed aggression. We had to take the initiative in attack, create threats for the opponent, and also be willing to take risks. We created a lot of chances, and that kind of performance was really enjoyable to watch. It was an incredible match.

Also, against Chelsea, you have to perform very well defensively. I have watched all of their matches live this season, and compared with their other games, they seemed to find it difficult to create chances against you today.

Yes, but first of all, they have a very good coach who can organize the team in a very strong way. In addition, they have great individual ability. You feel that these players can create something incredible at any moment through their individual qualities. Today, I think we did a very good job of limiting them. They had two or three moments that looked very, very dangerous, but overall, I think this was an incredible performance from us.

I want to ask about Martin Odegaard. He has already scored three goals this season, if we count the Community Shield as well—which is how I count it. He scored only one goal throughout the entire of last season. He is a very good player, but I feel he has now found his best form again.

I think he is enjoying his football. I feel his personal life has become stable, and now he is able to play and train normally. He has his own daily rhythm, and there are many top players around him. If he is smart enough, he can gain a lot of help from these teammates. I think his performance today was excellent.

Of course, it is still early in the season, but you have already played three league matches and won all of them, conceding only one goal. You must be very satisfied.

Yes, we are very happy. We need to keep raising the standards and seek improvement every time because we still have a lot of room to improve. But I think we also need to enjoy this victory today, because it was a very important win.