Arteta: ‘We Showed the Kind of Team We Are’ in 3-0 Win’
Viktor Gyökeres continued his prolific season as Arsenal swept Fulham aside 3-0 at the Emirates, extending their lead at the top of the Premier League.
Gyökeres, who has scored at least 10 more goals than any other Arsenal player this campaign, became only the third player in 2025/26 to reach 20+ goals across all competitions, joining Erling Haaland (35) and Igor Thiago (25).
For the first time in his Arsenal career, he was involved in three or more goals in a single Premier League match.
Manager Mikel Arteta hailed the performance, telling BBC Match of the Day: ‘I’m extremely happy today. It was a really tough match to play. We came back to Madrid very late on Thursday. We gave so much in that match and had to play a game in good form [against Fulham].
‘I think the team played incredibly well today. We dominated and showed the hunger we discussed before the game. Today, they showed the kind of team we are.’
Arteta also praised the connection with the fans: ‘That’s exactly what we need. If we can produce that synergy between the players, actions and the crowd, we make one hell of an opponent.’
On individual performances, Arteta highlighted Bukayo Saka: ‘He made another step today. We need to be very cautious in the manner that we are loading him, but you could tell today the things that he can do.’
He also commended Myles Lewis-Skelly, saying: ‘He has the ability to play in every position. He’s so gifted. He’s had to wait and be humble, which is not easy with what he did the season before. Today, he got rewarded for his behaviour.’
The win also extended Arsenal’s remarkable record against Fulham, unbeaten in all 33 home league meetings, the longest such streak in English Football League history.
