Brentford boss Thomas Frank, speaking to TNT Sports: "I think we did a lot of things right and overall it was a good performance. The first half was extremely good and I liked the way we played - we were brave on the ball.

Arsenal showed they can cope without the injured Bukayo Saka as they began the year in style by recovering from an early sucker-punch to beat Brentford 3-1 away and move back into second place in the Premier League on Wednesday.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It's a big win. They [Brentford] are a really good side, very well coached and they've been exceptional at home. "Especially when you go a goal down early in the game,

Mikel Arteta says Ethan Nwaneri 'fully deserves' Arsenal opportunities following their victory over Brentford.