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Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates victory after the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on September 01, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey praised his teams determination after their win over cross-town rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, Sky Sports reports.
The London derby ended in a win for Arsenal after French striker Olivier Giroud found the back of the net in the 23rd minute.
The 22-year-old thinks that his team fully deserved the win, in spite of struggling against Tottenham’s defence.
The Welsh international told Sky Sports: “I thought we had a tremendous game today. We worked ever so hard.
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“The big man up front started us off first and the whole team did very well today – we didn’t give them any space to play between the lines. We got the goal in the first half and defended ever so well. I thought we deserved the win in the end.”
Match-winner Giroud added: “Everybody knows that this is a big game for us and we were really excited about this derby.
“We wanted to keep it up after our three wins and we deserved to win. We never gave up and we showed togetherness.”
Arsenal look to have a busy transfer day, with Ramsey confessing that new players would be a welcome relief in a squad which needs depth.
When asked about his boss, Arsene Wengers transfer plans he said: “He knows that we have got good quality in this team, and we have shown again today that we have an enormous amount of quality.
“Even though we are probably a bit short of numbers and that probably showed in the last 20 minutes of the game, we are a bit tired from all of the games we have played, but he believes in us and hopefully we have repaid him so far and we can continue this run that we are on at the moment.
“The manager has recognised that (recruits are required) and is trying to bring in some players. But he believes in the quality that we have and we have shown again what we are capable of doing.”
