The Ball – “Fabio is creative and quality: he made the difference” (Arsenal)

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was full of praise for Portugal Under-21 international midfielder Fabio Vieira, after the 22-year-old Portuguese, formerly of FC Porto, provided two assists for the first two of the three goals he appointed. The London team achieved a 3-0 victory over the “Gunners” in a meeting on Monday evening at Kassam Stadium, against Oxford United.

Fabio [Vieira] It has quality. He is a really creative player and can decide matches in the last third of the field. You made the difference,” Arsenal’s Spanish boss told ITV at the end of Monday night’s meeting at Kassam Stadium in Oxford, which put Arsenal in Mann’s way. City, in the next round of the Federation Cup, on the 28th of this month, at the Etihad Stadium (Manchester).

“It is always difficult to pass this round [terceira, mas a primeira com os clubes da Premier League]. We have to be patient, and we were finding the right opportunities to decide the game in our favour. The contribution of the players who came off the bench was also important, to change the dynamics of the match », confirmed Mikel Arteta regarding the 3-0 win over Oxford United, the team coached by Karl Robinson and only 15th in the league. one (third degree).

The coach of the London team also reassured everyone about the possible injury to Bukayo Saka, who was impressed – “He is fine,” reassured – and praised the performance of Nketiah, who scored two goals at Oxford.

′′ is all we want from a player. I am happy. You always have to score goals…and he does,” added Arteta, who had already predicted a big home game for the two-time English champions, Mannes. City ‘by’ Pep Guardiola – but also by Rúben Dias, João Cancelo and Bernardo Silva – in the fourth round of the same FA Cup (Father’s Cup): «We go every game. It would be great, yes, but my focus is on … on Tottenham, our next opponent, “concluded the Spanish coach.