WEBVTT 00:00:00.170 --> 00:00:05.269 Hello and welcome to HYBR1D Powered by chinkseyMEDIA, 00:00:05.269 --> 00:00:09.669 We're back again for every word from Mikel 00:00:09.669 --> 00:00:14.210 Arteta's post -Chelsea presser. We had to settle 00:00:14.210 --> 00:00:16.410 for a share of the spoils at Stamford Bridge 00:00:16.410 --> 00:00:20.019 yesterday. after we played out a 1 -0 draw with 00:00:20.019 --> 00:00:23.579 Chelsea. Mikel Arteta addressed the media following 00:00:23.579 --> 00:00:26.539 the final whistle, discussing the result, performance 00:00:26.539 --> 00:00:30.160 and latest on the fitness of our squad, including 00:00:30.160 --> 00:00:33.140 that of William Saliba, who was a late omission 00:00:33.140 --> 00:00:37.240 after picking up a knock in training. On whether 00:00:37.240 --> 00:00:40.320 we should have won three points. First of all, 00:00:40.359 --> 00:00:43.219 I think it was a proper London derby. It was 00:00:43.219 --> 00:00:47.729 very tense. And you could sense that from the 00:00:47.729 --> 00:00:50.909 beginning, that every duel, every action has 00:00:50.909 --> 00:00:54.890 something on it. First of all, I think it was 00:00:54.890 --> 00:00:58.130 a proper London derby. It was really tense. And 00:00:58.130 --> 00:01:00.590 you could sense that from the beginning, that 00:01:00.590 --> 00:01:03.490 every duel, every action has something on it. 00:01:03.549 --> 00:01:06.930 Two teams very willing to win and not much football. 00:01:07.069 --> 00:01:11.170 A lot of stops, free kicks, yellow cards. So 00:01:11.170 --> 00:01:14.140 not a lot of fluidity. But obviously, after the 00:01:14.140 --> 00:01:17.480 sending off of Moises Caicedo, we wanted to settle 00:01:17.480 --> 00:01:20.719 the game. We didn't manage to do that. We had 00:01:20.719 --> 00:01:23.459 four more yellow cards and those players were 00:01:23.459 --> 00:01:26.340 obviously targeted in order to even the game 00:01:26.340 --> 00:01:29.159 in terms of numbers. And at halftime, we said, 00:01:29.239 --> 00:01:34.799 let's push it now. Get what we have to do. And 00:01:34.799 --> 00:01:37.379 we were very clear on our intention and how we 00:01:37.379 --> 00:01:39.079 were going to dominate the game in the first 00:01:39.079 --> 00:01:42.870 action. Long ball, free kick, corner and we concede 00:01:42.870 --> 00:01:46.409 from a set piece. So then the momentum shifted 00:01:46.409 --> 00:01:49.370 and ultimately the team had to react to that. 00:01:49.709 --> 00:01:52.829 We managed to get some good spells without having 00:01:52.829 --> 00:01:56.290 too much momentum and we scored a great goal. 00:01:56.549 --> 00:01:59.129 And after that we had two or three big chances 00:01:59.129 --> 00:02:02.510 but lacked certain detail. Especially in the 00:02:02.510 --> 00:02:05.010 manner we attacked and especially in certain 00:02:05.010 --> 00:02:07.849 positions. Robert Sanchez had the ball in his 00:02:07.849 --> 00:02:11.699 hands. Whoa, whoa. I've been doing Mikel Arteta's 00:02:11.699 --> 00:02:14.280 podcast for the whole season, virtually. I think 00:02:14.280 --> 00:02:16.379 bar one game, which was probably the Man United 00:02:16.379 --> 00:02:22.740 game. So I've been doing about 30 or so press 00:02:22.740 --> 00:02:27.400 conference analyses. And I tell you that that's 00:02:27.400 --> 00:02:30.819 the most convoluted, long -winded paragraph. 00:02:32.030 --> 00:02:35.069 that I have ever read. That is a long way of 00:02:35.069 --> 00:02:38.710 answering if we should have won the three points. 00:02:38.990 --> 00:02:41.550 And I'll answer it for you guys. I'll interpret 00:02:41.550 --> 00:02:43.729 it for you guys, which is what I do in these 00:02:43.729 --> 00:02:48.050 podcasts. The answer is no. Yesterday, Chelsea 00:02:48.050 --> 00:02:50.430 were the better team, for whatever reason that 00:02:50.430 --> 00:02:53.330 is, whether they were the home side, whether 00:02:53.330 --> 00:02:56.830 it was the third or three gruelling fixtures, 00:02:56.949 --> 00:03:01.189 whether the fact that we just couldn't really... 00:03:01.580 --> 00:03:05.000 get into our groove. Probably a bit of everything. 00:03:05.460 --> 00:03:08.300 But Chelsea were the better side. But them playing 00:03:08.300 --> 00:03:10.599 out of their skin wasn't enough to beat an Arsenal 00:03:10.599 --> 00:03:13.159 side who were off -colour yesterday. And that 00:03:13.159 --> 00:03:16.500 tells you a lot about how good we are, how difficult 00:03:16.500 --> 00:03:19.340 we are, how difficult a side we are to beat. 00:03:20.360 --> 00:03:24.000 So, in short, Arsenal shouldn't have had three 00:03:24.000 --> 00:03:26.639 points, but I think we was good value for a draw. 00:03:27.219 --> 00:03:30.319 However... Last season, we went to Stamford Bridge 00:03:30.319 --> 00:03:32.360 and were the better side, but it was a draw then, 00:03:32.539 --> 00:03:38.560 so people need not forget that. On players at 00:03:38.560 --> 00:03:41.439 the back learning from the match, it's been a 00:03:41.439 --> 00:03:45.060 big week. starting with the derby, with how emotional 00:03:45.060 --> 00:03:48.580 and the intention we had to win it. Then to play 00:03:48.580 --> 00:03:51.240 Bayern Munich three days later, we lost players 00:03:51.240 --> 00:03:54.219 in those games. And today, for example, we had 00:03:54.219 --> 00:03:56.560 to play a partnership we hadn't played before 00:03:56.560 --> 00:04:00.139 in a really difficult match. The captain is still 00:04:00.139 --> 00:04:02.280 not here. The number nine is still not here. 00:04:02.439 --> 00:04:07.909 Kai Havertz is still not here. And we lost Leo 00:04:07.909 --> 00:04:10.550 Trossard in midweek as well. But the team had 00:04:10.550 --> 00:04:13.490 to react to that. And overall, it's been a really 00:04:13.490 --> 00:04:16.230 positive week because the difficulty has been 00:04:16.230 --> 00:04:19.050 immense. But I have this flavour that today we 00:04:19.050 --> 00:04:22.370 should have won the game and we haven't. That's 00:04:22.370 --> 00:04:25.990 a learning point for me. Oh, oh, OK. So he's 00:04:25.990 --> 00:04:28.009 answered it here. He said we should have won 00:04:28.009 --> 00:04:30.629 the game. What does he mean by that? Does he 00:04:30.629 --> 00:04:33.970 mean we should have won the game as in the fact 00:04:33.970 --> 00:04:38.680 that we're better than Chelsea? and or we played 00:04:38.680 --> 00:04:40.860 against 10 men for the vast majority of the game, 00:04:40.939 --> 00:04:44.019 but not necessarily how the game played out. 00:04:44.100 --> 00:04:46.500 Because if it means that, then I agree. If it 00:04:46.500 --> 00:04:50.439 means that based on the game state, he believes 00:04:50.439 --> 00:04:52.220 we should have won the game, I'm going to have 00:04:52.220 --> 00:04:55.519 to disagree with that one. But I do think, like 00:04:55.519 --> 00:04:58.639 I already said, it's a solid point. We tick off 00:04:58.639 --> 00:05:01.740 Stamford Bridge from our list of venues to visit. 00:05:02.019 --> 00:05:05.459 So now we've gone to... Anfield, Old Trafford, 00:05:05.500 --> 00:05:09.120 Stamford Bridge, and we don't have to go there 00:05:09.120 --> 00:05:11.360 in the second part of the season. So for me, 00:05:11.459 --> 00:05:14.300 it's a good valuable point, but now going forward, 00:05:14.360 --> 00:05:16.839 we need to go on another run and start getting 00:05:16.839 --> 00:05:23.600 the points, free points, back in the bag. On 00:05:23.600 --> 00:05:26.899 whether a tiring week took its toll, we played 00:05:26.899 --> 00:05:30.120 every two and a half days, so we had one less 00:05:30.120 --> 00:05:33.000 day than Chelsea to prepare. And on top of that, 00:05:33.120 --> 00:05:36.540 we lost players. But this is the schedule. Now 00:05:36.540 --> 00:05:38.439 we're going to have to play Wednesday for sure. 00:05:38.540 --> 00:05:41.600 It drives you on. And there was a lot at stake 00:05:41.600 --> 00:05:45.120 and we had two very intense matches. But that's 00:05:45.120 --> 00:05:47.459 the beauty of it as well. Not many teams have 00:05:47.459 --> 00:05:49.939 the opportunity to play the games that we have 00:05:49.939 --> 00:05:52.980 played this week. And I am extremely proud of 00:05:52.980 --> 00:05:56.860 the team. Well, Chelsea have had a similar kind 00:05:56.860 --> 00:05:59.160 of schedule. Although you could argue if you 00:05:59.160 --> 00:06:00.680 want to include the Tottenham game, then I see 00:06:00.680 --> 00:06:04.310 where... Arteta's coming from. Barcelona, Bayern 00:06:04.310 --> 00:06:07.930 Munich, you know, both top sides. Chelsea swatted 00:06:07.930 --> 00:06:10.829 away Bayern Munich with consummate ease. Sorry, 00:06:10.889 --> 00:06:14.329 Chelsea swatted away Barcelona with consummate 00:06:14.329 --> 00:06:17.170 ease a day earlier than we swatted away Bayern 00:06:17.170 --> 00:06:21.730 Munich. So both teams had tough games. However, 00:06:21.910 --> 00:06:26.329 prior to Barcelona, Chelsea were able to rest 00:06:26.329 --> 00:06:29.720 Moises Cacedo and a few players. In a game against 00:06:29.720 --> 00:06:31.939 Burnley. Who were never really going to trouble 00:06:31.939 --> 00:06:35.920 them. And they won that comfortably. 3 -0 I believe. 00:06:37.459 --> 00:06:41.240 On taking positives. From a good away point. 00:06:41.800 --> 00:06:44.439 That's the feeling that we have. And the standards 00:06:44.439 --> 00:06:47.699 that we set to ourselves. Probably it's because 00:06:47.699 --> 00:06:50.220 of the spirit. The hunger. And how much they 00:06:50.220 --> 00:06:53.920 want it. that it's so incredible, will overcome 00:06:53.920 --> 00:06:56.899 everything. So many things have happened, but 00:06:56.899 --> 00:06:59.360 we have to prepare very well for Wednesday and 00:06:59.360 --> 00:07:02.860 try to be better than Brentford. Yeah, I mean, 00:07:02.879 --> 00:07:05.339 Brentford's definitely a must win. Manchester 00:07:05.339 --> 00:07:09.019 City play before we do tomorrow against Fulham. 00:07:10.379 --> 00:07:13.060 All things encompassing, I do think their game 00:07:13.060 --> 00:07:15.540 at Craven Cottage is tougher than our home game 00:07:15.540 --> 00:07:18.300 against Brentford. But that being said, I do 00:07:18.300 --> 00:07:21.040 expect Manchester City to win that game. So if 00:07:21.040 --> 00:07:23.100 that is the case, they'll go two points behind 00:07:23.100 --> 00:07:25.779 us. Although we'll have a game in hand against 00:07:25.779 --> 00:07:28.639 a Brentford side who Keith Andrews have got playing 00:07:28.639 --> 00:07:32.540 really well. And a centre forward, Igor Tiago, 00:07:32.699 --> 00:07:37.000 is a real brute and he's been causing problems 00:07:37.000 --> 00:07:42.509 all season. Ask Liverpool. On the impact of losing 00:07:42.509 --> 00:07:48.290 both Saliba and Gabriel, it's been a headache 00:07:48.290 --> 00:07:51.350 because we've had to have a lot of options and 00:07:51.350 --> 00:07:53.889 changes over the last few months for different 00:07:53.889 --> 00:07:57.529 reasons. That one is very unexpected and it happened 00:07:57.529 --> 00:08:01.540 yesterday. But the beauty of it is that you have 00:08:01.540 --> 00:08:04.040 players so willing to play, so willing to connect 00:08:04.040 --> 00:08:06.319 with each other, and it makes their relationship 00:08:06.319 --> 00:08:09.000 even better. So it was a great match for all 00:08:09.000 --> 00:08:11.240 of us. And it gives you the reassurance that 00:08:11.240 --> 00:08:14.220 whoever is there is going to perform. Yeah, obviously, 00:08:14.319 --> 00:08:16.779 when I saw Saliba go down, I was a bit shocked. 00:08:16.860 --> 00:08:20.040 But knowing that Christian Mosquera was going 00:08:20.040 --> 00:08:23.560 to come in to partner Piero Hincapia, I was... 00:08:24.220 --> 00:08:27.379 I was resting assured that he would come in and 00:08:27.379 --> 00:08:30.459 not put foot wrong and he had a good game. So 00:08:30.459 --> 00:08:32.899 long may it continue, if Saliba is not ready 00:08:32.899 --> 00:08:35.600 for Brentford, I have full trust in Mosquera 00:08:35.600 --> 00:08:40.059 to do what he needs to do. On how squad depth 00:08:40.059 --> 00:08:44.100 was tested at Stamford Bridge. To be fair, our 00:08:44.100 --> 00:08:46.720 depth has been tested since pre -season because 00:08:46.720 --> 00:08:50.440 we lost six or seven players constantly out of 00:08:50.440 --> 00:08:54.379 the squad. No doubts with the squad we have and 00:08:54.379 --> 00:08:58.480 the mentality every player has. So, yeah, I mean, 00:08:58.500 --> 00:09:03.539 this famed, this famous squad depth that everyone's 00:09:03.539 --> 00:09:07.320 been talking about all season. Well, now is the 00:09:07.320 --> 00:09:09.799 time for us to show it. Obviously, there's games 00:09:09.799 --> 00:09:13.159 every three days, literally going into the new 00:09:13.159 --> 00:09:16.080 year. So there's going to be opportunities for 00:09:16.080 --> 00:09:20.409 every player, although it seems seemingly. On 00:09:20.409 --> 00:09:22.909 the periphery of the team and of things and of 00:09:22.909 --> 00:09:25.769 proceedings, Ethan Wanyeri doesn't seem to be 00:09:25.769 --> 00:09:28.730 getting a look in. Hopefully, things can improve 00:09:28.730 --> 00:09:30.690 for him in the coming weeks where he can get 00:09:30.690 --> 00:09:33.590 some game time and try and squeeze his way into 00:09:33.590 --> 00:09:36.370 the squad. Because now that Gabby Jesus, Kai 00:09:36.370 --> 00:09:39.230 Havertz and Victor Jokeres are all in the reckoning 00:09:39.230 --> 00:09:42.669 for attacking berth start, it's going to get 00:09:42.669 --> 00:09:45.889 even harder for the youngster to get into the 00:09:45.889 --> 00:09:49.350 starting line -up, let alone squad. What other 00:09:49.350 --> 00:09:54.370 way around? On the conditions of Saliba and Gabriel, 00:09:54.590 --> 00:09:57.909 I don't know. I think Willow has another test 00:09:57.909 --> 00:10:00.990 tomorrow to see the extent of that feeling, that 00:10:00.990 --> 00:10:03.769 sensation that he had. Then we'll know more. 00:10:03.929 --> 00:10:06.509 With Gabby, there are still some weeks to go. 00:10:07.350 --> 00:10:09.830 Okay, so that gives me the impression now we're 00:10:09.830 --> 00:10:12.409 in December that at best it will be the end of 00:10:12.409 --> 00:10:14.909 the year, if not early January, as we thought. 00:10:15.149 --> 00:10:18.740 But with Saliba, well, you know that. Arteta 00:10:18.740 --> 00:10:21.580 does this all the time. There's another training 00:10:21.580 --> 00:10:23.460 session, blah, blah, blah. The training session 00:10:23.460 --> 00:10:25.480 is after the press conference, so you won't know. 00:10:25.500 --> 00:10:28.139 He won't be able to tell you. And I agree with 00:10:28.139 --> 00:10:30.500 that. We don't want the opponent to know whether 00:10:30.500 --> 00:10:32.139 Saliba will be fit.