Leeds manager Javi Gracia: "In my opinion it was more competitive [in the first half]. After conceding an early goal [after half-time], it was difficult for us to manage the second 45 minutes.

Crystal Palace caretaker manager Paddy McCarthy, speaking to Sky Sports: "Lots of positives to take from the game, we worked their goalkeeper on an number of occasions. We started well and created the two clear cut chances at the start of the game.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta told Sky Sports: "I'm really happy to win and get three points away from home, espcially with a clean sheet. "We had a goal disallowed and psychologically we overcame that.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta: "I'm really happy, I know how difficult it is to get three points after playing every three days and all the travel and it's great to be top again. "We had a different speed and purpose right from the off and I'm happy the team did it again today.

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "In the first half we were lucky only to be one goal down. After that, you saw what happens when you have belief.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta: "I'm really pleased. It's never easy to come here and win but we dominated the game. "I said before the game that the game we had here last season was a bad day.

Manchster United boss Erik ten Hag, speaking to Match of the Day: "We are happy and satisfied with the win, also the performance against a really good team - they played really well.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, : "Big boost, winning like this is really nice. "We made a mistake and they punished us but then how we reacted against adversity, the connection with the supporters, the way we went about it, the team believed.

Bournemouth manager Scott Parker : “The quality of their levels was clear to see. I was disappointed with out general demeanour and body language and at times and not understanding what we need to be against a top side.

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira: "I don't know if 2-0 is well deserved for Arsenal, both teams didn't really create a lot of chances. "The two goals we conceded were poor. And then for us, when we had that good moments, the momentum, we created two really good chances to get back into the game and we didn't take them, and that was the frustration today.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta: "I'm still in a lot of pain after what happened on Monday. We have tried to squeeze the lemon as much as we possibly can to get every single drop. "We know where we have to go and we're not going to stop.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta: "We started extremely well. We were determined and created chance after chance. And then playing against 10 men it is always more complicated. "We controlled the game really well.