Mikel Arteta is fully focussed on the title race after Arsenal were knocked out of the Champions League, with the Gunners having a chance to leapfrog Manchester City to go top.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro.
00:10 - Experience of last week:It wasn’t the best experience but we’re fully focused to give it a real go.
00:35 - Wolves away: Context is clear. If we win we’re top. If you need any more motivation.
01:05 - Sir Chips: To his family, very grateful. It’s a loved figure and he did so many things for this club.
01:53 - Teams psychological growth: When you’re fighting with such a level, you’re going to go through it. This industry constantly tests your ego. Best thing to do is look at the positives.
02:45 - Timber: In preseason he played right and left. We will use him in different ways.
03:18 - Balance adapting the game: We always try find ways to help our best players. This is a journey.
03:50 - Team news: Too soon for timber, he’s playing for U23s and we’ll see after.
04:26 - Different to last seasons blip?: We have to accept it, we paid the price for the chances for gave but now it’s about showing against Wolves.
05:01 - If you lose tomorrow: I only thing about winning tomorrow.
05:27 - Closing the gap around the teams: Because of the results it hasn’t been good but nobody knows.
06:03 - FA Cup replays: We cannot only look at that in an isolated way. We have to think of the players.
06:30 - Sympathise with the EFL teams: I understand the point of views. But the amount the players have and will play hasn’t been healthy.
07:19 - Arsenal on a similar path to Liverpool at the start of Klopp’s era: When you’re closer to fighting the best teams in the league, you know what the margins are.
08:13 - Any regrets not giving other players opportunities?: That’s a possibility. That’s part of our industry.
08:33 - Gary O’Neil: Unbelievable. So good, really tough tomorrow.
09:20 - Mental fatigue too easy an excuse?: The margins you’re competing with, let’s see what we can do now.
10:01 - How long does it take for you to realise mistakes?: Sometimes during the game, a minute after the game or a year after.
10:46 - Worry about players and product of football?: The calendar continues to get bigger, you see a drop in the levels. Players need to be listened to.
11:29 - Message to the players when under pressure?: That I’m fully behind them. Thanks so much for competing with the best teams in the last 8 years.
12:11 - Sometimes the opponents, sometimes it’s my fault. Who knows. Gamestate is so important in football.
13:08 - Key players played more minutes than rivals: you look at Bayern’s schedule and ours, it’s different. Leagues do what they do. We don’t do that and put more pressure on ourselves.
13:39 - Should prem do that?: We should be able to have the same amount of rest.
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