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Published December 4, 2025 2:12am
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Mikel Arteta say Ben White is ‘back in the best version of himself’ after Arsenal beat Brentford
Mikel Arteta believes Ben White is ‘back to the best version of himself’ after Arsenal’s 2-0 win against Brentford.
White was handed only his second Premier League start of the season on Wednesday night and delivered an impressive performance on Arsenal’s right flank as he provided the cross for Mikel Merino’s header after 11 minutes.
Bukayo Saka then found the net in injury time to complete the victory for Arsenal, who have restored their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
White was named Player of the Match for his performance and speaking after the match, Arteta praised the 28-year-old for his ‘attitude’ having struggled to secure a regular role ahead of Jurrien Timber this season.
‘Personally, I’m very, very happy for him as a human being,’ Arteta said of White.
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‘I think the rest of the team is the same because he’s a player who has always played for us, and sadly, because of the right reasons, he wasn’t playing that much because Jurrien [Timber] was excellent, and he was out for a while, and then he needed to earn his place.
Ben White was named Player Of The Match for his display in Arsenal’s win against Brentford (Getty)
‘But his attitude has been so positive, so good. Then when you are ready and you’re given the opportunity, you take it like he did today.
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‘So I’m very happy that we have him back in the best version of himself as well, and we’re going to need him because he’s a tremendous player.
‘The first thing as a defender is he defends, and defends with that purpose and with that determination and efficiency. He’s done that today.
‘Then if he can add the value that he can add with the ball through his passing, through his movement and through the deliveries that he can put in with the quality that he has, so be it, and today I think he’s done both very well.’
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