Arsene Wenger praises Arsenal spirit after Swansea win

Arsene Wenger praised Arsenal's spirit after they held on with 10 men to beat Swansea 3-2 to secure a sixth straight Premier League win.

In a topsy-turvy game, Theo Walcott scored twice in the first half to put the Gunners in full control before Gylfi Sigurdsson handed Swansea a lifeline just before the break.

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Mesut Ozil reasserted Arsenal's control after the break but Baston Borja's goal and Granit Xhaka's red card made it a nervy finale for the Gunners.

"I went through all the emotions because we went two nil up and then from out of nowhere it was 2-1," Wenger told Sky Sports.

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"Then we went 3-1 up and suddenly it was 3-2. Then we were down to 10 men and you think what looked like a promising afternoon could become a nightmare.

"In the end our solidarity and our spirit got us through and over the line but in the end it was much harder than it could have been."

Xhaka was shown the first red card of his Arsenal career for a challenge on Modou Barrow but despite classing the decision as "a little harsh", Wenger will not be challenging the decision made by referee Jon Moss.

Wenger said: "No (we will not appeal the decision). It looked harsh to me but it was a deliberate foul.

"It looked a 'dark yellow' but the referee went for bright red."

Wenger also praised Walcott after his double made it six goals in five games for the 27-year-old and Wenger believes he is looking much more resilient as a player this season.

He said: "He could have had a hat-trick, maybe even four.

"He scored two goals, I make that six now which is very encouraging. He is much more resilient."

Victory saw Arsenal move level on points with league leaders Manchester City after their 1-1 draw with Everton, and Wenger insists his side can still go up a level despite a run of 10 games unbeaten in all competitions..

"It's good momentum and what's good is that we win the games but in the dressing room we still think we go up another level," Wenger added.

"I felt that at times we played fantastic and in other situations we were too easy.

"That's what we want to correct and we want to keep out focus. We want to keep the momentum going."

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