Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says confidence is surging through his players after victory at Brighton.
The result made it two wins from two games after the weekend defeat of Chelsea.
Arteta said, "Absolutely, especially in this Christmas period as well. We know how much we needed the wins. We had a really tough week and it wasn't that much about our performances, it was about our results, but you need the results to establish that confidence, and now with two wins, I think everyone is in a much better mood.
"We have managed through this period to maintain our team spirit and cohesion, and sometimes that isn't easy to do because obviously the frustration that comes out with defeat is normally an effect on the team, so hopefully now we can go on a run of games and be even more positive."
On his young players, Arteta is pleased, though insists they need their senior teammates to step up and help them through such tests.
He remarked, "The youth is great but you need the senior people and the senior players around them to guide them, to control them and to give them support as well. We've been playing with young players since I arrived here. We have given opportunities to many of those and now they are maybe becoming more highlighted because of the results we had in previous weeks, and now the results we are having with them a little bit more involved.
"But as well, I would like to really respect the senior players and the work they've done for us through the year."
