Arsenal Stay Top As Guimaraes Hails Unbelievable Run

Odegaard Breaks Hull Resistance

Arsenal stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League with a hard fought 1-0 victory over Hull. Martin Odegaard struck in the 72nd minute to decide a close match at home.

The win gives the Gunners 27 points from their opening 10 league matches. It was also their seventh home win in a row. Hull made life very difficult, but Arsenal found a way to earn all three points.

High Praise From Guimaraes

Midfielder Bruno Guimaraes expressed his delight after the final whistle. He noted how tough Hull made the game, but praised the team for putting up impressive numbers. He stated that Arsenal have been unbelievable and will keep pushing forward.

The Brazilian pointed out that the squad wanted to avoid a repeat of the last international break. Back in September, Arsenal suffered a 3-0 loss at Brighton. Guimaraes explained that the message in the dressing room was clear. The team wanted to win this time and head off to international duty in high spirits.

Guimaraes delivered a strong performance in central midfield. He started alongside Declan Rice before Mikel Merino came on when Rice went off after an hour. The 75 million pound summer signing from Newcastle has drawn praise from manager Mikel Arteta, who believes the midfielder can reach an even higher level.

Arteta Calls For Sharper Attack

Saturday marked the 34th time Arsenal have won a Premier League game 1-0 under Arteta. While the manager was pleased with the victory, he felt his side should have taken better advantage of their scoring chances.

Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke both failed to score when clear through one on one with the goalkeeper. Arsenal were also denied a penalty when Havertz was pulled back by Nobel Mendy.

Arteta admitted that the team needs to be more efficient in attack. He explained that Arsenal sometimes try to score the perfect goal against low blocks, adding that they must be much more chaotic to break teams down earlier.