Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was delighted for the home support after victory over Manchester United.
The Gunners were comfortable 3-1 winners in the end on the day.
Arteta said, "I think it was a phenomenal game for fans, for us it was a bit of a rollercoaster. We wanted to start the game really fast, dominate it, create issues, be really vertical and we managed to do that. We dominated big periods in the first half, we dominated, we scored two goals but that momentum when they scored left us a bit cold and we got a bit insecure to how we react, so we had a little five, 10 minute period there where we weren't sure what to do.
"The start of the second half we didn't start good again. We had some problems to occupy certain spaces that they are really good at and they have so much quality to exploit that. Then when they missed the penalty and we changed the shape, and then we scored the goal, that's when I think the game got where we wanted again."
On the support for goalscorer Granit Xhaka, Arteta continued: "I was dreaming of that because he deserves it. If any fan would individually spend five or 10 minutes with Granit, or even two minutes, because that's all you need, they would understand the person that he is, the professional that he is and how much he cares about the club. But the history was there.
"Now I think he made, I would say a risky move, when he opened up and expressed completely his feelings, but as well he's done that because he's prepared. He feels that environment is going to protect him, he feels loved at the club and the response I think it was great. Thankyou to the fans for showing that appreciation to him because I know how much that means to him."