Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta paid tribute to debutants Willian and Gabriel after they starred in the 3-0 win over Fulham.

Willian finished his first Gunners match with three assists and Gabriel headed Arsenal’s second goal to start his career with the club in ideal fashion and make it a dream start to the Premier League season for the Gunners.

Fulham’s top-flight return was a tough one and they had fallen behind inside 10 minutes when Alexandre Lacazette gave the visitors the lead.

Speaking after the match, he said: “I think, like anything, when you are a team like us you need to quickly learn and that has been the constant message from me since we have been back.

“This year we are going to lose football matches, but what we can’t afford to do is when you go and lose two or three on the bounce – which is going to happen with us – let it cripple you.

“You need to learn from it, you need to develop, you need to be big enough to understand where the mistakes are made.”