WE'VE BEEN THE BEST AND NOT WON ANYTHING | Mikel Arteta | Brighton v Arsenal

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal were the best team in the Premier League in 2024 but came away with no trophies, something he said they must improve on.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro.

00:07 - Fitness: The ones with the illness will train today and should be ok.
00:27 - Sterling: He’s on the pitch, let’s see if we can be available.
00:39 - Ben white: On the pitch. Tomiyasu let’s see how he reacts.
01:02 - Rice: We had nine games last month and he’s had some niggles. We have to manage.
01:29 - January: The focus is on the players we have. We have to be open, that’s why we have these windows.
01:59 - Outgoings: If something happens we will assess.
02:18 - Nwaneri: He can play in various positions. He can adapt for our demands, he did really well.
02:53 - Merino: We expected a fast integration. He fits really well with our model. He had no pre season and it took him a while but you can see the impact.
03:41 - Jesus: It’s about supporting our players. They have to believe in themselves.
04:15 - Brighton: Tough opponents. The capacity they have to adapt is impressive. He’s done something different.
04:54 - Giving more youth players chances: The first thing we want is to look in the academy, if we can’t then we look elsewhere. Nwaneri and MLS are playing because they deserve to.
05:36 - Taken things from Barca academy: I would love to but regulations.
05:54 - want more academy players coming through?: Many more coming through, and that’s they feel they have a chance.
06:24 - Future bright?: I think so. We are on it. We know the level. We’re trying to find ways.
07:03 - PSR: We can have a lot of talent but no space in the squad.
07:47 - Lewis Shelly for England?: First thing he has to do is establish in the first team.
08:00 - Is he good enough?: He has the potential.
08:34 - Title race pressure: All we have to be is show the same level of consistency and more. The last year we’ve been the best team in the league and haven’t won anything.
09:30 - Nwaneri and Martinelli: I said when Bukayo got injured there will be loads of options. We look at the opposition.
10:23 - Martinelli: we look at loads of things. We looked at Palace where he got a goal and assist. We have other options as well.
10:58 - Performing at a higher level?: Yes, with different challenges.
11:29 - Look at Liverpool gap as motivation? this can fluctuate. We look at our performance. Reality is it’s a massive challenge.
11:55 - White back this month: Everything is going smoothly and now he needs to load his knee. His work ethic is unbelievable. We’ll have him early.
12:43 - Partey and Jorginho?: When that situation with their contracts, it’s a possibility. We need to decide the best option. They have such value in this squad.
13:22 - You want to keep both?: It’s not about what I want, it’s about the players. I want these conversations much later not now.
13:59 - Signing a striker too simplistic?: Can be perception or reality. I’m happy with the players we have. If somebody is doing more that’s life.
14:45 - difficult market?: It’s much more limited than the summer.

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