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Arsenal goalkeeper Raya: We proved we will fight for everything

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has a challenge for his teammates to meet in the coming months.

The Spaniard was pleased to see his team win 5-0 in the Premier League against Crystal Palace.

However, Raya knows that after three straight losses, winning a single home game does not turn around their title challenge.

Post-game, Raya said: “We needed a win like this. Obviously it was a good break, we trained really hard and focused on the things we had to improve.

“We played a lot of games last month and it was a nice way for the players and the staff to reconnect, and we showed we are capable of performing at the highest level. It was a moment where we could say, 'We are here and we're ready to fight for everything.'

“Every team goes through bad periods in a season and we went through a tricky period, but we got our feeling back and this was our response.

“When you are playing two games every week, you don't get much time on the training ground. We used the camp to train in the way we always train, but with a little more time. It was massive for us to win, to get back on track and to get back to scoring goals at home."

He then added: “We have quality players all over the pitch and anybody can score, as we saw against Palace. Everybody can contribute to goals, from me to the strikers, and that's a good way of thinking."

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