VIDEO SHOWS: POST-MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE WITH ARSENAL MANAGER MIKEL ARTETA / STILLS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MATCH RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (DECEMBER 30, 2025) (NICHE MEDIA – Access all) 1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARSENAL MANAGER, MIKEL ARTETA, SAYING: “I'm so happy. If we're playing every three days – we played an opponent today that comes from 11 wins in a row. Superb team, very difficult to play against. And we knew that we were going to have periods throughout the game and we talked about emotionally how demanding it was going to be. And we struggled in the first 10 minutes, arriving a bit late, playing through us and creating some open space situations that they are very dangerous at. And then we adjusted and ended up having more control. Two big chances by Viktor (Gyökeres) and the other one, a scrappy situation inside the box. We didn’t manage to score (in the first half). Then, we clicked. Everything went much better (in the second half). Times were better and individual roles were fulfilled in an extraordinary way, so efficient in everything that we did. And unlike the last few games where we had so many big situations today, we were very prolific and accurate to make the difference there.” 2. WHITE FLASH 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARSENAL MANAGER, MIKEL ARTETA, SAYING: “Yes, and we wanted to continue to go. And we talked about in the halftime – the things that we have to alter to be more efficient. But actually, after, you have to really grab it. And we did it. And I think individually we had some huge performances. We were very efficient in the final set attacking the box and that made a difference.” 4. WHITE FLASH 5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARSENAL MANAGER, MIKEL ARTETA, ON GABRIEL JESUS, SAYING: “About Gabi Jesus, I already spoke. Big Gabi. He comes from a six-week injury that probably should have been a bit longer. He plays against the team that is probably the hardest to control, especially the front players and the striker that they have in terms of their movements. And he impacts the game in an incredible way both defending and in the position box.” 6. WHITE FLASH 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ARSENAL MANAGER, MIKEL ARTETA, SAYING: “The schedule is very, very demanding. We have some very tough matches, injuries, but the players are so willing. So, winning helps with all that. You know, all the sacrifices, commitment that you put in gets reflected in results and great performances. And that's so satisfying. But we know there's still so much to play for. It’s a great way to end the year, that's for sure. And tomorrow, we’ll have a good night with our families. But then the next day we are in and we have to go to Bournemouth and we know what that means.” 8. WHITE FLASH 9. ARTETA LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (DECEMBER 30, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 10. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF ARSENAL’S GABRIEL MAGALHAES SCORING THEIR FIRST GOAL 11. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF MAGALHAES CELEBRATING AFTER SCORING 12. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF ARSENAL’S MARTIN ZUBIMENDI SCORING THEIR SECOND GOAL 13. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF ZUBIMENDI CELEBRATING GOAL 14. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF ARSENAL’S LEANDRO TROSSARD CELEBRATING AFTER SCORING THEIR THIRD GOAL 15. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF ARSENAL’S GABRIEL JESUS SCORING THEIR FOURTH GOAL 16. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF GABRIEL JESUS CELEBRATING 17. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF ARTETA ON SIDELINES DURING MATCH 18. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF ASTON VILLA MANAGER UNAI EMERY REACTING ON THE SIDELINES 19. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF PITCH AND ARSENAL FANS IN THE STANDS STORY: Arsenal closed out 2025 in emphatic fashion, smashing third-placed Aston Villa 4-1 on Tuesday (December 30) to surge five points clear at the top of the Premier League. At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal slammed the door shut on charging Villa, ending their club-record winning run of 11 games. Goals by Gabriel Magalhaes and Martin Zubimendi early in the second half gave Arsenal control of a game that had looked fraught with danger. Gabriel bundled in the opener from a corner in the 48th minute before Martin Odegaard slid a pass through for Zubimendi to score four minutes later. Arsenal secured the points when Leandro Trossard fired home from the edge of the area before Gabriel Jesus came off the bench to add the fourth. Ollie Watkins grabbed a consolation goal for Villa in stoppage time. Arsenal top the standings with 45 points, while second-placed Manchester City can close the gap when they play at Sunderland on Thursday (January 1) Villa are six points adrift of Arsenal. (Production: David Klein, Peter Cziborra, Kurt Michael Hall)
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