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Focus on the boxes pays off
Arteta spoke of going "back to basics" after Arsenal followed up their 4-2 win over Aston Villa with a 1-0 victory against Leicester on Saturday. "It was about coming back to some details and basics that took games away from us," he said.He elaborated in his pre-match press conference for the visit of Everton. "We talked about boxes," he said when asked about their upturn in form. "We've been much more efficient in both boxes."
The City game best summed up the issues as he saw them.
Arsenal performed well, for the most part, limiting Pep Guardiola's side to their lowest-ever totals for possession (36 per cent), passing accuracy (73 per cent) and successful passes (219). "It's a shame because we really had them," said Arteta afterwards.