Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta pleased with Smith Rowe’s consistency over recent games

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

Arsenal are back in Premier League action later this week, on the back of their recent FA Cup triumph over Newcastle.

The Gunners will play host to Crystal Palace, aiming to keep their fine recent run of form alive.

Mikel Arteta’s men have now won four games in a row across all competitions, three of which came in the Premier League.

These victories lifted Arsenal up to 11^th in the English top-flight, though they remain off the pace of the top-six.

As a result, the north Londoners will no doubt be keen to see off a Crystal Palace side who themselves have slipped down to 14^th in the table.

Arteta speaks out over Smith Rowe

Ahead of Thursday’s clash, meanwhile, Mikel Arteta today opened up on Emile Smith Rowe.

The young midfielder has been in fine form since finally being handed a regular chance to impress of late.

Smith Rowe scored one and assisted one across Arsenal’s trio of Premier League wins over the last couple of weeks, and, most recently, netted the key opener in the Gunners’ downing of Newcastle.

In turn, when drawn on the Englishman’s efforts earlier today, Arteta was quick to praise Smith Rowe for his ability to ‘do it in consecutive games’:

“Call him Emile. Let’s keep it simple. It’s just the start and there’s a lot to do.

“I’ve been impressed with his performances and the capacity that he’s shown to do it in consecutive games which normally with young players is not something that is very common.

“The other day he came into the game when we needed a different energy and a threat in the box he did exactly what we expected and he scored the goal, which is something that we’ve been talking to him about.”

💬 “Call him Emile. Let’s keep it simple. It’s just the start and there’s a lot to do.”

👔 Mikel Arteta reacts to @EmileSmithRowe‘s recent form…

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 11, 2021

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This article was edited by Conor Laird.

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