"You could see we were not playing with full confidence during some moments but overall we wanted to win", Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told broadcaster Sky Sports.
Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain said his team had gone back to basics in their 2-1 Premier League win at Middlesbrough on Monday after recent performances that were not good enough.
"It was telling that coming together at the end because there [are] some big characters there and it felt like a big win for them, not just because of three more points in the race for the top four but to quell the criticism they've had".
The visitors at last began to put Brad Guzan's goal under pressure, with Aaron Ramsey seeing a volley blocked inside the area, but Boro's defence was doing well to keep Sanchez and Olivier Giroud quiet.
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Stewart Downing was released down the right on the break and allowed time to cut inside and clip a fine cross towards the six-yard box, where Negredo rose to prod the ball past Cech and into the net. "It'll come back slowly but it was very important to win".
Coupled with their continued failure in the Champions League, Wenger has to take responsibility for it and the uncertainty that he is creating by keeping his future plans a secret are adding to the damaging situation at the Emirates.
Chile worldwide forward Alexis Sanchez scored the opening goal with a delightful free-kick effort.
- Mesut Ozil has scored in two of his last three league games for Arsenal, the same number he'd scored in in his previous 16.
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