Mikel Arteta says his players gave Arsene Wenger the performance he ‘deserved’ after the former Arsenal manager finally returned to the Emirates Stadium for the 3-1 win over West Ham on Boxing Day.
Wenger had not visited since his departure in 2018 following 22 years at the club but he was treated to a stirring comeback as Arsenal strengthened their position at the top of the Premier League.
With fans chanting his name throughout, Wenger saw Arsenal recover from going behind to Said Benrahma’s penalty with goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah.