Arsenal reclaimed first place in the Premier League on Wednesday with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Luton Town at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners leapfrogged Liverpool for the top spot in the standings, if only briefly as the Reds will face cellar dwellars Sheffield United on Thursday.
Regardless, Arsenal rode a dominant first half to victory, cruising through the second half as Luton provided little trouble. With it being a midweek match, Mikel Arteta rotated many lesser used players into the lineup, with the likes of Thomas Partey, Reiss Nelson and Emile Smith Rowe earning rare starts.
Arteta was pleased with the way his new-look team responded, putting in a professional performance and keeping another clean sheet for the league's stingiest defence.
"We managed to rotate and freshen the team up a bit," the Arsenal boss told BBC Match of the Day. "Those who came in did really, really well.
"We scored two very good goals and in the second half, credit to Luton they are a really good side and difficult to play against but overall [we earned] a win and another clean sheet and in a couple of days we play again."
Arteta singled out the squad players for the job they did on Wednesday, stressing the importance of having a strong bench during a crowded part of the schedule.
"To have a squad they have to play," he said. "We have to make those decisions. The contribution they make to the team was very good.
"Now we recover and go again because we have Brighton away [on Saturday]."
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