WEBVTT 00:00:00.010 --> 00:00:05.070 Hello and welcome to HYBR1D Powered by chinkseyMEDIA, 00:00:05.070 --> 00:00:09.269 Back again for every word from Mikel Arteta's post, 00:00:09.269 --> 00:00:12.230 Brentford Presser. Mikel Arteta spoke to 00:00:12.230 --> 00:00:15.589 the press following our 2 -0 victory over Brentford 00:00:15.589 --> 00:00:18.570 at the Emirates Stadium. Goals from Mikel Moreno 00:00:18.570 --> 00:00:21.050 and Bukayo Saka did the damage in the latest 00:00:21.050 --> 00:00:25.109 London derby and following the win in M5 or M7, 00:00:25.289 --> 00:00:28.030 Mikel assessed the result and gave an update 00:00:28.030 --> 00:00:34.950 on a host of players. That was a little bit late, 00:00:35.030 --> 00:00:36.450 wasn't it? I was supposed to do it after the 00:00:36.450 --> 00:00:40.130 intro. All right. Here's everything he said. 00:00:40.310 --> 00:00:45.090 On rotating the starting X1, rest. That's quite 00:00:45.090 --> 00:00:49.570 a positive word to use. We had to make some changes. 00:00:49.750 --> 00:00:53.229 We had a very demanding week at every level, 00:00:53.369 --> 00:00:56.710 emotionally, physically, and what the game demanded. 00:00:57.840 --> 00:01:01.700 the tactical and technical aspect of it. We were 00:01:01.700 --> 00:01:04.939 asked to play three days later, one less recovery 00:01:04.939 --> 00:01:08.040 than Brentford, and still performing the way 00:01:08.040 --> 00:01:10.000 that we've done against a team that is super 00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:12.780 well coached, very well organised. They are very 00:01:12.780 --> 00:01:15.400 clear about how they want to generate big chances, 00:01:15.700 --> 00:01:19.459 and they are very good at doing that. So at 1 00:01:19.459 --> 00:01:23.180 -0, we knew it wasn't enough. I don't think we 00:01:23.180 --> 00:01:25.659 conceded anything apart from the save that we 00:01:25.659 --> 00:01:28.790 had to make from the corner. But the game was 00:01:28.790 --> 00:01:32.269 always open and we needed that extra energy to 00:01:32.269 --> 00:01:36.569 close it. And maybe when we didn't have it, we 00:01:36.569 --> 00:01:38.609 had the courage. All right, let me do it properly. 00:01:40.010 --> 00:01:42.769 People probably locked off by now. We had the 00:01:42.769 --> 00:01:45.370 courage to take the ball under control, under 00:01:45.370 --> 00:01:48.609 pressure, and to start to break their press through 00:01:48.609 --> 00:01:51.629 very good movement and purpose with the ball 00:01:51.629 --> 00:01:53.790 to go and score the second goal and win the game. 00:01:54.010 --> 00:01:56.609 Yeah, I mean, it was a kind of run of the mill. 00:01:57.410 --> 00:02:00.269 Win. Routine victory, really. A game that you'd 00:02:00.269 --> 00:02:03.230 really expect us to win. Wasn't the greatest 00:02:03.230 --> 00:02:06.090 game, but obviously in the midst of a fixture 00:02:06.090 --> 00:02:09.009 congestion, it's good to just tick another win. 00:02:09.469 --> 00:02:11.770 And move on to the next one, which is a big one 00:02:11.770 --> 00:02:15.090 against Aston Villa and Unai Emery. But I'm sure 00:02:15.090 --> 00:02:18.280 we'll get on to that a little bit later on. On 00:02:18.280 --> 00:02:21.180 injuries during the game, yes, obviously it's 00:02:21.180 --> 00:02:23.979 never good news. Declan Rice had to come off. 00:02:24.139 --> 00:02:27.340 We don't know. We'll have to see tomorrow what 00:02:27.340 --> 00:02:30.419 he's got. Oh, Teddy, why are you sneezing? Oh, 00:02:30.439 --> 00:02:36.379 say something. Oh, he's licking the mic. Anyway, 00:02:36.620 --> 00:02:40.699 Christian Mosquera is the other one that is out. 00:02:41.560 --> 00:02:46.080 Obviously... Can you stop sneezing, Teddy? Thank 00:02:46.080 --> 00:02:51.030 you. We have to adapt. It's been a theme this 00:02:51.030 --> 00:02:54.189 season. But when I look at the players that haven't 00:02:54.189 --> 00:02:56.770 been playing much, for example, Ben White, the 00:02:56.770 --> 00:02:59.490 performance that he had, Martin Odegaard has 00:02:59.490 --> 00:03:02.909 been out and he puts 96 minutes under his belt 00:03:02.909 --> 00:03:06.409 straight away. Noni, the same. Victor Jokeres 00:03:06.409 --> 00:03:08.889 is coming and now he's getting some minutes as 00:03:08.889 --> 00:03:12.060 well. So I'm pleased to see that. You know, I'm 00:03:12.060 --> 00:03:14.240 a bit disappointed that Gabriel Jesus didn't 00:03:14.240 --> 00:03:16.419 get a little run out. I don't think he'll get 00:03:16.419 --> 00:03:18.139 a run out on Saturday. I feel if he was going 00:03:18.139 --> 00:03:21.219 to get some game time, it was going to be yesterday. 00:03:21.400 --> 00:03:24.539 But sadly, he didn't get on the pitch, but he's 00:03:24.539 --> 00:03:28.419 been on the bench for the past two games. It'll 00:03:28.419 --> 00:03:30.960 be interesting to see if he's on the bench for 00:03:30.960 --> 00:03:34.000 Saturday and also if he gets on the pitch because 00:03:34.000 --> 00:03:37.860 that is a real tough game. But in saying that, 00:03:38.169 --> 00:03:40.289 Club Brugge, I definitely think he will play. 00:03:40.490 --> 00:03:42.189 It'll be interesting to see if he starts that 00:03:42.189 --> 00:03:45.449 one though. Probably not. On Mikel Moreno's performance, 00:03:45.930 --> 00:03:49.509 he was immense again. The way he scored, super 00:03:49.509 --> 00:03:52.330 smart. His timing, the way he wins the position 00:03:52.330 --> 00:03:55.530 and execution. But his overall performance with 00:03:55.530 --> 00:03:58.530 the ball, without the ball. I remember an action 00:03:58.530 --> 00:04:02.520 that he passed the ball to Martin. Martin doesn't 00:04:02.520 --> 00:04:05.860 chase it. He makes 40 metres to chase it to the 00:04:05.860 --> 00:04:09.120 corner flag and goes back. Wins the ball back. 00:04:09.400 --> 00:04:13.000 He is everywhere and his goal, with that really 00:04:13.000 --> 00:04:15.500 good momentum at the moment, he makes the team 00:04:15.500 --> 00:04:18.639 much better. Okay, interesting. If he makes the 00:04:18.639 --> 00:04:21.819 team much better, you would assume he would want 00:04:21.819 --> 00:04:25.300 the team to be better on Saturday. Once again, 00:04:25.459 --> 00:04:27.879 another tough game against Aston Villa who are 00:04:27.879 --> 00:04:32.540 in supreme form. Currently in third position. 00:04:33.279 --> 00:04:39.180 So if Aston Villa were to win, it'll be interesting 00:04:39.180 --> 00:04:42.319 to see if people will count them in the title 00:04:42.319 --> 00:04:44.420 race. Because they're currently only six points 00:04:44.420 --> 00:04:56.759 behind us. Which is interesting. On Declan Rice's 00:04:56.759 --> 00:05:00.689 fitness... Talking about fans and support, I 00:05:00.689 --> 00:05:03.790 asked them to be here at 7 .30. I think they 00:05:03.790 --> 00:05:06.829 were here earlier. So thank you so much to all 00:05:06.829 --> 00:05:09.370 of them for being with us because we needed that 00:05:09.370 --> 00:05:12.170 energy today. He could not carry on playing, 00:05:12.290 --> 00:05:16.269 so we have to wait and see tomorrow, as in today, 00:05:16.470 --> 00:05:20.589 what happens. Yeah, obviously, it's a tricky 00:05:20.589 --> 00:05:25.810 situation regarding it's a midweek game in early 00:05:25.810 --> 00:05:28.560 December. It's going to be cold, chilly. It's 00:05:28.560 --> 00:05:31.720 not exactly a game against so -called big side. 00:05:32.319 --> 00:05:35.220 So, you know, it wouldn't be ideal for certain 00:05:35.220 --> 00:05:39.399 fans, but obviously they did turn up in their 00:05:39.399 --> 00:05:43.720 droves as per. And with regards to Declan Rice, 00:05:43.800 --> 00:05:46.279 I think he'll be fine for Saturday. So, yeah, 00:05:46.399 --> 00:05:48.560 shouldn't worry too much about that. Probably 00:05:48.560 --> 00:05:51.240 just a little precaution on picking up another 00:05:51.240 --> 00:05:54.740 clean sheet. We talked about that. I think it 00:05:54.740 --> 00:05:56.980 was four games that we didn't manage to do that 00:05:56.980 --> 00:05:59.639 for different reasons. We conceded from a set 00:05:59.639 --> 00:06:01.639 -piece against Chelsea and against Sunderland 00:06:01.639 --> 00:06:04.040 as well. The other ones are a little bit different. 00:06:04.970 --> 00:06:07.689 Today, we probably should have conceded a goal 00:06:07.689 --> 00:06:11.230 if it wasn't for David Raya as well and the save 00:06:11.230 --> 00:06:13.550 that he's made. But I think apart from that, 00:06:13.649 --> 00:06:16.949 we didn't really concede that much. Well, yeah, 00:06:16.990 --> 00:06:19.649 it's good to get back to clear sheet ways. Hopefully, 00:06:19.790 --> 00:06:22.189 if we can get another one against Aston Villa, 00:06:22.250 --> 00:06:25.129 that means another win because we're invariably 00:06:25.129 --> 00:06:27.680 scoring in every game we're playing. with the 00:06:27.680 --> 00:06:30.500 exception of Liverpool, that is. So I think, 00:06:30.639 --> 00:06:34.439 yeah, David Raya is an exceptional goalkeeper 00:06:34.439 --> 00:06:38.160 and making top -class saves, which he shouldn't 00:06:38.160 --> 00:06:43.060 really be making, is almost his forte. On Christian 00:06:43.060 --> 00:06:46.759 Mosquera's injury, we have to wait and see. It's 00:06:46.759 --> 00:06:49.939 probably the knee or ankle, we don't know. He 00:06:49.939 --> 00:06:52.300 could not really tell us exactly how it was, 00:06:52.399 --> 00:06:56.399 but he wasn't able to continue. Yeah, but even 00:06:56.399 --> 00:06:59.579 if he's out, I think it's... I'm almost certain 00:06:59.579 --> 00:07:02.220 that William Saliba will come in based on what 00:07:02.220 --> 00:07:06.360 Mikel Arteta has said in previous press conferences. 00:07:06.879 --> 00:07:12.779 So it would almost certainly be Saliba and Piero 00:07:12.779 --> 00:07:18.699 Hincapia at the back. On Mourinho's role in the 00:07:18.699 --> 00:07:21.920 team, I said it earlier in a press conference. 00:07:22.490 --> 00:07:25.889 He did indeed and so did I. It's curiosity and 00:07:25.889 --> 00:07:29.350 his will to learn and his will to help the team. 00:07:29.589 --> 00:07:32.189 He knew that we had a major problem from the 00:07:32.189 --> 00:07:35.029 beginning of the season. We lost Victor. Kai 00:07:35.029 --> 00:07:38.189 was out and Gabriel Jesus was out. So we needed 00:07:38.189 --> 00:07:41.350 a solution. He did it last year really, really 00:07:41.350 --> 00:07:44.629 well. I think this season he's probably taken 00:07:44.629 --> 00:07:47.889 it to another step because he's able to do even 00:07:47.889 --> 00:07:50.629 more things. So I think the team is really grateful 00:07:50.629 --> 00:07:53.120 and he's enjoying it. Well, he's going to enjoy 00:07:53.120 --> 00:07:55.439 it even more on Saturday because he's going to 00:07:55.439 --> 00:08:00.500 start that game against Aston Villa. On Ben White's 00:08:00.500 --> 00:08:03.220 performance, personally, I'm very, very happy 00:08:03.220 --> 00:08:06.100 for him as a human being. I think the rest of 00:08:06.100 --> 00:08:08.660 the team is the same because he's a player who 00:08:08.660 --> 00:08:11.240 has always played for us. And sadly, because 00:08:11.240 --> 00:08:13.199 of the right reasons, he wasn't playing that 00:08:13.199 --> 00:08:17.759 much because Julian Timber was and is excellent. 00:08:18.240 --> 00:08:20.959 And he was out for a while and then he needed 00:08:20.959 --> 00:08:24.579 to earn. his place. But his attitude has been 00:08:24.579 --> 00:08:27.920 so positive, so good, that when you are ready 00:08:27.920 --> 00:08:30.319 and you're given the opportunity, you take it 00:08:30.319 --> 00:08:33.100 like he did today. So I'm very happy that we 00:08:33.100 --> 00:08:35.200 have him back in his best version of himself 00:08:35.200 --> 00:08:37.460 as well. And we're going to need him because 00:08:37.460 --> 00:08:41.480 he is a tremendous player. Well, I've been, I 00:08:41.480 --> 00:08:43.879 don't want to say critical of Ben White, but 00:08:43.879 --> 00:08:47.549 I've been... I've been real with Ben White. So 00:08:47.549 --> 00:08:50.190 in the sense that Julian Timber is such an excellent 00:08:50.190 --> 00:08:53.110 player and the fact that Ben White's had injury 00:08:53.110 --> 00:08:55.450 and fitness issues over the course of probably 00:08:55.450 --> 00:08:59.610 12 to 18 months, I was fearing for Ben White's 00:08:59.610 --> 00:09:02.950 place in the Arsenal squad or even at the club 00:09:02.950 --> 00:09:05.759 because... he's just probably getting left behind. 00:09:06.019 --> 00:09:09.639 But it's essential that he keeps performing whenever 00:09:09.639 --> 00:09:12.600 he gets an opportunity to play, like yesterday 00:09:12.600 --> 00:09:15.000 in which he got man of the match. So I'm happy 00:09:15.000 --> 00:09:17.620 for him. So the next game that he gets an opportunity 00:09:17.620 --> 00:09:20.720 will almost certainly be against Club Brugge 00:09:20.720 --> 00:09:23.879 next week, Wednesday. So hopefully he can build 00:09:23.879 --> 00:09:26.679 on that performance and really challenge Timber. 00:09:26.720 --> 00:09:29.860 Well, not challenge him, but... Give Timber an 00:09:29.860 --> 00:09:31.820 opportunity to rest and recruit because we know 00:09:31.820 --> 00:09:34.000 Timber is the best right back in the world, let 00:09:34.000 --> 00:09:39.000 alone at the club. On the 19 minutes as a whole, 00:09:39.460 --> 00:09:43.860 I think we had three big chances to score the 00:09:43.860 --> 00:09:47.139 second goal. We didn't do it. And then when we 00:09:47.139 --> 00:09:49.259 were going for the second one, the game became 00:09:49.259 --> 00:09:52.120 a little bit open. We started to be a little 00:09:52.120 --> 00:09:54.879 bit late in certain moments in the high press. 00:09:55.120 --> 00:09:58.240 They break it and the pitch is stretched. then 00:09:58.240 --> 00:10:01.320 we needed to be a bit more compact. But I think 00:10:01.320 --> 00:10:03.720 we went through that period really well when 00:10:03.720 --> 00:10:06.039 we started to take the ball and do what we had 00:10:06.039 --> 00:10:08.159 to do with the ball to bring the momentum down, 00:10:08.320 --> 00:10:11.179 bring the composure and the ball to the areas 00:10:11.179 --> 00:10:13.720 that we wanted to attract them and to use the 00:10:13.720 --> 00:10:16.659 open spaces that they left and score a second 00:10:16.659 --> 00:10:19.799 goal. Well, I mean, fortunately, the second goal 00:10:19.799 --> 00:10:23.600 did come, but it came in second half at a time. 00:10:24.169 --> 00:10:26.350 So the main thing is we kept a clear sheet, got 00:10:26.350 --> 00:10:29.129 the three points. We also gained a goal on Man 00:10:29.129 --> 00:10:32.490 City with regards to goal difference. And we 00:10:32.490 --> 00:10:34.610 also have the opportunity to stretch our lead 00:10:34.610 --> 00:10:37.230 to eight points over them, given we played before 00:10:37.230 --> 00:10:42.549 them at 12 .30 on Saturday. And if Benoit is 00:10:42.549 --> 00:10:45.409 back to his best, the first thing as a defender 00:10:45.409 --> 00:10:48.750 is he defends. And defends with that purpose 00:10:48.750 --> 00:10:52.169 and with that determination and efficiency. He's 00:10:52.169 --> 00:10:54.990 done that today. Then if he can add the value 00:10:54.990 --> 00:10:57.970 that he can add with the ball through his passing, 00:10:58.149 --> 00:11:00.210 through his movement and through the deliveries 00:11:00.210 --> 00:11:03.230 that he can put in with the quality that he has, 00:11:03.389 --> 00:11:07.350 so be it. And today I think he's done both very 00:11:07.350 --> 00:11:10.669 well. Yeah, that's good news. Obviously, Ben 00:11:10.669 --> 00:11:13.049 White and Nani Madaweke were on the right flank. 00:11:13.350 --> 00:11:15.429 Two players that are not used to playing with 00:11:15.429 --> 00:11:18.529 each other, but two players that are ample and 00:11:18.529 --> 00:11:25.620 adept replacements. for Julian Timber and Bukayo 00:11:25.620 --> 00:11:29.220 Saka, respectively. So it's good to know that 00:11:29.220 --> 00:11:32.460 we can make those type of changes and still come 00:11:32.460 --> 00:11:37.820 up trumps. On David Raya's save, I thought it 00:11:37.820 --> 00:11:41.139 was in because they are so good at that as well. 00:11:41.240 --> 00:11:44.419 It's a big moment in the game. Well, David Raya, 00:11:44.519 --> 00:11:49.159 like I said in the podcast earlier, is making 00:11:49.159 --> 00:11:54.019 the impossible nothing. Hanta Adidas, you can 00:11:54.019 --> 00:11:56.860 sponsor this if you want. But no, especially 00:11:56.860 --> 00:12:00.000 against Aston Villa last season, he just made 00:12:00.000 --> 00:12:02.179 some surreal saves that he should have no right 00:12:02.179 --> 00:12:04.779 in making. I remember when Aaron Ramsdale used 00:12:04.779 --> 00:12:06.700 to make great saves, and you're like, wow, but 00:12:06.700 --> 00:12:09.879 then he'll make an error. But David Raya generally 00:12:09.879 --> 00:12:12.659 doesn't really make errors, and I've said it 00:12:12.659 --> 00:12:15.899 many times, I think he's firmly amongst the five 00:12:15.899 --> 00:12:18.620 best goalkeepers in the world, especially on 00:12:18.620 --> 00:12:22.120 current form. and it's a shame that he doesn't 00:12:22.120 --> 00:12:27.759 start for Spain. On Mourinho's versatility, yes, 00:12:27.899 --> 00:12:30.899 I think that's a lesson. I took that lesson because 00:12:30.899 --> 00:12:33.500 the whole summer I was thinking, if we bring 00:12:33.500 --> 00:12:36.379 in a nine, what was going to happen with Gabi 00:12:36.379 --> 00:12:39.600 Jesus and Kai Havertz? I have a lot of nines. 00:12:39.799 --> 00:12:42.700 I like them so much as well. What are we going 00:12:42.700 --> 00:12:45.659 to do? How are we going to handle it? So far, 00:12:45.740 --> 00:12:47.879 we haven't had a problem because they've been 00:12:47.879 --> 00:12:50.769 injured. So live the present, live the moment, 00:12:50.830 --> 00:12:53.629 and deal with the situation when it comes. Well, 00:12:53.769 --> 00:12:56.570 the situation is coming. It's in the offing. 00:12:56.690 --> 00:13:00.769 Because Kai Havertz is going to be back real 00:13:00.769 --> 00:13:06.409 soon. Probably in time for the Carabao Cup quarterfinal. 00:13:06.669 --> 00:13:09.950 As is Jay Zeus, who is essentially back. Just 00:13:09.950 --> 00:13:12.149 a question of him getting game time and match 00:13:12.149 --> 00:13:18.250 sharpness. Mikel Moreno is currently, you know, 00:13:18.590 --> 00:13:21.190 holding the position. And I think, like I said 00:13:21.190 --> 00:13:24.570 already, he's going to start on Saturday. With 00:13:24.570 --> 00:13:26.830 regards to Victor Jokeres, that's an interesting 00:13:26.830 --> 00:13:28.649 one now. How is he going to get in the team? 00:13:28.850 --> 00:13:31.149 So we've essentially got four centre -forwards 00:13:31.149 --> 00:13:36.909 fighting for one spot. On the fixture schedule, 00:13:37.230 --> 00:13:40.450 it's probably not one thing, but we can help 00:13:40.450 --> 00:13:42.809 the players and everybody in the league and everybody 00:13:42.809 --> 00:13:46.539 to do what we have to do. give it another day, 00:13:46.659 --> 00:13:49.179 especially the teams that are playing so much 00:13:49.179 --> 00:13:52.259 in Europe. So everybody in general, I think we 00:13:52.259 --> 00:13:54.379 can do that because we're going to benefit from 00:13:54.379 --> 00:13:57.139 that. We've never had such a schedule on every 00:13:57.139 --> 00:13:59.879 level, not only in the Premier League, but every 00:13:59.879 --> 00:14:02.759 competition internationally as well. So we need 00:14:02.759 --> 00:14:05.559 to try to do that. Please, I think it's common 00:14:05.559 --> 00:14:09.750 sense. I think at some point this becomes too 00:14:09.750 --> 00:14:12.350 much, you know, and the players are not machines, 00:14:12.450 --> 00:14:16.110 but we have to try to do that when we can. Yeah, 00:14:16.149 --> 00:14:19.230 I mean, I don't think it's a case of complaining. 00:14:20.230 --> 00:14:22.610 You know, we've got a fame, we're famed for having 00:14:22.610 --> 00:14:25.750 a big squad, a squad full of depth, a squad full 00:14:25.750 --> 00:14:28.769 of quality. So make use of it, make the changes. 00:14:28.809 --> 00:14:31.690 Yes, we're playing every three days. Yes, it's 00:14:31.690 --> 00:14:36.940 games galore, but... I think we've got the players 00:14:36.940 --> 00:14:40.179 to be able to cope with it. So no excuses. Let's 00:14:40.179 --> 00:14:42.779 win against Aston Villa. It's coming Saturday 00:14:42.779 --> 00:14:43.120 afternoon.