LONDON :Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hailed his team's gritty 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace as their most valuable of the season, praising his players' resilience amid a relentless schedule and against a well-drilled opponent.

"Fully agree, I value more this victory than any other this season," Arteta told reporters.

"Coming from playing every three days (they beat Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday and next play Brighton in the League Cup on Wednesday), you play against one of the teams I think is one of the best, when you lose that concentration they can punish you.

"A massive win. We knew the difficulty of it."

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