Raya praises former Man Utd star for helping their title hopes: He wants us to fight!

Raya praises former Man Utd star for helping their title hopes: He wants us to fight!

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya says Gabriel Heinze has helped the side push towards the title under manager Mikel Arteta.

Saturday's 2-0 victory at Burnley marked a ninth win in a row, a seventh clean sheet on the spin for Arteta’s men, who are storming their way to the Premier League title this season.0

Back in July, Heinze joined the Gunners as men’s First Team Coach, and he has clearly made an instant impact to the side, who look absolutely relentless at the moment.0

Arsenal have conceded just three goals all season, with opponents managing only one shot on target across the last four matches. Speaking this week, Raya has put a lot of that success down to Heinze and his relentless intensity.0

“He’s a guy, he’s a coach, where he wants us to fight - a lot of intensity.

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“To win games, you have to defend very well, especially in this league. This is the toughest league in the world.0

“You have to be very, very, very solid to be able to win games. Normally, the games are won by one goal.0

“So, it’s really, really important to keep that asset from us, from everyone. Not just the back line, just every single player. So, it’s a lot of credit to him as well.”0

Arteta’s side also yet to concede in the Champions League, where they face a trip to Slavia Prague on Tuesday night. A win could boost them to the top of the league phase in what has been a seriously impressive season so far.0