The 23-year-old was chased by Chelsea in the summer transfer window.
, Arteta made a host of second-half changes with Smith Rowe among those introduced with 20 minutes of the match remaining.after Arsenal rejected Chelsea’s approach to sign the attacking midfielderThe academy graduate was given a terrific reception from the home crowd with Arteta delighted with his impact and the number of options he now has at his disposal with Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson and Jorginho also coming on and impressing.
Asked if having options off the bench is providing him with selection headaches, Arteta told TNT Sports: ‘Good headaches! It’s probably the hardest thing in this job because you get emotionally attached to them. ‘It’s been a beautiful journey with them. When you don’t play a play, you know how the player feels. And you cannot do anything against it. You just have to play him.‘And for Emile, especially, I was really happy. He got an incredible reception, so he should be really proud.’
Arsenal were making their first appearance in the Champions League in six years, sending a warning out to Europe’s elite with a scintillating performance.‘We wanted to produce the right performance to win the game. It was great to see the atmosphere and the Champions League music. ‘Everyone was getting a bit emotional before it. We showed in both boxes today I think we were exceptional. That was the difference today I think.’
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