Arsenal centre-back Laurent Koscielny has revealed that he believes the win over Burnley is more important for the club than the 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the north London Derby, according to a report on the Evening Standard.
The Gunners defeated Burnley at Turf Moor 1-0 thanks to a stoppage-time penalty from Chilean Alexis Sanchez.
Koscielny captained the side and believes that the three points are a huge bonus for his side.
I think it was very important, more than the Tottenham game. It was crucial to win here.
You are always happy because you score a late goal and have three points.
It was a difficult game you know, they play very direct, cross very well and upfront they have players who can score headers.
The win took the Gunners into fourth place above rivals Spurs, who could only draw against West Bromwich Albion at home.
The Gunners face Huddersfield Town on Wednesday night and then face fellow top-four rivals Manchester United on the weekend and the Gunners go into the fixture in a decent run of form.
The return of Shkodran Mustafi has lifted the Arsenal side who look more solid in defence and the German did very well to nullify Burnley’s threat up front.
Comments.
Loading comments…