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Mikel Arteta praises Arsenal for 'winning ugly' after narrowly seeing off West Ham in London derby to move back into the top four - and the Gunners boss is now targeting rivals Chelsea in THIRD place

Mikel Arteta hailed his Arsenal players for 'winning ugly' at West Ham, saying they're handling the pressure and want to steal third in the Premier League from Chelsea.

Defender Gabriel's headed winner at the London Stadium moved Arsenal up to fourth in the Premier League, two points above rivals Tottenham who beat Leicester earlier in the day.

'Massive win,' said Arteta, borrowing the favourite word of West Ham fans. 'The team showed huge character. Not to give up. To continue trying to do the right things. The way they fought, the way they understood how to manage the game in certain moments.