Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to BBC Sport: "We started the game very well, very dominant, really sharp. A lot of moments and threat. "After the goal we didn't manage the game well enough.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to BBC MOTD: "In the first half we struggled to dominate the game. They proposed a really aggressive game, we struggled to break the press and that caused us problems because there was a lot of transitions and one-on-one situations that we could not deal with.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: “It was a hard-fought victory at a really tough place. You have to be ready for a fight. In the first half we had some really good periods when we were really dominant and should have scored more goals.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta told BBC Sport: “The first goal was the most disappointing, we were in control of the game, we took the game exactly where we wanted to. "The first action they have, we fail to stop the cross and Gundogan has a free header in the middle of goal.

Brentford boss Thomas Frank to BBC Sport: "I think we top-performed but there must be a level above that. The fans were absolutely amazing. That was more than a 10/10 performance in terms of atmosphere.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta: "It wasn't in our hands. We tried to do our best, but it was not enough. "This club deserves trophies and the Champions League and we haven't managed to do that in very challenging circumstances.

"It has been exceptionally good," Hodgson told BBC Sport. "I never really envisaged it. From being on the terraces at the age of five to finish managing the team at the age of 73 - it is something of a fairytale or like Roy of the Rovers.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta speaking to Sky Sports (angry with how media reports described his news conference quotes): "Nothing is broken inside. I don't know how they want to try from the outside.

West Brom manager Sam Allardyce speaking to Match of the Day: "It has been looking difficult for a while and we haven't taken our chance to give ourselves a better opportunity of staying up.

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce speaking to BBC Sport: "We're disappointed because we haven't got near the performances of late and Arsenal played well. "It's a poor goal after four minutes.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to Sky Sports: "We started really well, controlling the game and creating chances, scoring a goal that was disallowed, in a very disappointing way, we kept going and didn't allow any shots on target and suddenly we concede a penalty and the game changes completely.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta: "They were better in every department. I take the blame, it's my responsibility. They were the best team by far. They won by three goals and it could have been more.