Arsenal players celebrate during the 2-2 draw with ChelseaMikel Arteta praised Arsenal's never-say-die spirit after they twice fought back from behind to claim a dramatic 2-2 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge despite having David Luiz sent off in the first half. "The spirit they showed, the character, the fight and the leadership was there. When they question some things, I tell them to speak on the pitch and this is speaking on the pitch." Arteta also explained why he declined to make a defensive substitution after Luiz's sending off, instead keeping Granit Xhaka at centre-back alongside Mustafi. "I was thinking about that, but I didn't want to send that message to the team," he said.

Source: Sky sports January 21, 2020 23:37 UTC