Arteta hails 'bonus' as trio fires Arsenal to top

Arsenal's attacking trio clicked again, and Arteta called it a 'bonus' after a 3-0 win.

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What happened. Arsenal beat Coventry City 3-0 on the opening day of the Premier League season, with goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, and Martin Odegaard.

• Havertz opened the scoring inside 15 minutes.
• Saka doubled the lead after a goalkeeping error.
• Odegaard sealed the win after the break.

“When we talk about attacking input, we missed those players for a lot of months, and when we have them there, that is a bonus.”

— Mikel Arteta

Arsenal top the table early, with the win setting an early title marker.

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