Mikel Arteta pleased with start of Arsenal tour

Mikel Arteta has said that he has enjoyed the start of Arsenal's pre-season tour of Asia.

The Gunners beat Vietnam 7-1 earlier this week, in their second of four matches in the Far East.

The Spaniard told the team's website: "We tried our best again. The way the fans have behaved with us since we have been here has been absolutely fantastic. The only way we could give them that back was by performing on the pitch.

"They were very excited for the [Vietnam] game and I think we put on a good show with a lot of goals. It was an entertaining game.

"Vietnam is unbelievable. I think it's a place that Arsenal will come back to in a few years time. It's the first time that any Premier League club has been in this country and I think it's been worth it."

Arsenal continue the tour with a game against Japanese side Nagoya Grampus on Monday.