WEBVTT 00:00:01.710 --> 00:00:07.650 Hello and welcome to HYBR1D, Powered by chinkseyMEDIA. 00:00:07.650 --> 00:00:11.070 Back again, right, right, right, thick 00:00:11.070 --> 00:00:13.910 and fast, they're coming thick and fast. Every 00:00:13.910 --> 00:00:18.570 word from Mikel Arteta's post, Brugger Presser. 00:00:18.730 --> 00:00:21.570 Arsenal won 3 -0 yesterday and there were plenty 00:00:21.570 --> 00:00:24.989 of talking points after our latest Champions 00:00:24.989 --> 00:00:28.390 League victory on Wednesday night. We saw of 00:00:28.390 --> 00:00:32.390 club Brugger 3 -0. to extend our 100 % record 00:00:32.390 --> 00:00:35.289 in the competition. And after the game, Mikel 00:00:35.289 --> 00:00:39.469 was asked about the win, fantastic goals, Gabriel 00:00:39.469 --> 00:00:44.170 Jesus' return, Marley Salman's debut, and much 00:00:44.170 --> 00:00:48.750 more. On another evening of positives in the 00:00:48.750 --> 00:00:53.100 Champions League. It's a really positive evening 00:00:53.100 --> 00:00:55.460 and I think it's very difficult to win away from 00:00:55.460 --> 00:00:57.619 home in a Champions League. We've done it with 00:00:57.619 --> 00:01:00.280 a lot of absences, especially in the back line. 00:01:00.340 --> 00:01:04.180 And even this morning, we lost two players. Oh 00:01:04.180 --> 00:01:09.500 no. I love the way the team reacted to that collectively, 00:01:09.739 --> 00:01:12.920 individually. For example, what Christian Norgard 00:01:12.920 --> 00:01:15.950 has done. just talks about how much better he 00:01:15.950 --> 00:01:18.689 makes all of us with his attitude with his commitment 00:01:18.689 --> 00:01:20.930 in the manner that he prepares and is able to 00:01:20.930 --> 00:01:23.890 perform so yeah overall a really positive night 00:01:23.890 --> 00:01:26.870 just as i was reading that i realized when he 00:01:26.870 --> 00:01:28.790 said this morning he meant yesterday because 00:01:28.790 --> 00:01:32.569 obviously i'm doing this a few hours after the 00:01:32.569 --> 00:01:34.349 interview than the next day so i just really 00:01:34.349 --> 00:01:36.150 i was thinking right what we've got more injuries 00:01:36.150 --> 00:01:41.659 but nah man um so yeah Obviously, I'm presuming 00:01:41.659 --> 00:01:46.239 the injuries are Timber and maybe Califiori. 00:01:46.280 --> 00:01:49.560 I don't know. But at least Norgard had an opportunity 00:01:49.560 --> 00:01:53.239 to start, play well, got full 90 minutes, which 00:01:53.239 --> 00:01:56.239 is good. And Myles Lewis -Skelly got to play. 00:01:56.319 --> 00:01:58.560 Hincapie got to play. Ben White got some more 00:01:58.560 --> 00:02:01.739 minutes. So, yeah, good news. A nice, comfortable 00:02:01.739 --> 00:02:05.010 3 -0 win. You know, we had a few shaky moments, 00:02:05.129 --> 00:02:06.730 especially towards the end of the first half. 00:02:06.810 --> 00:02:09.129 But second half, we took the game away from them. 00:02:09.270 --> 00:02:12.650 And onwards and upwards, bring on Wolverhampton 00:02:12.650 --> 00:02:17.870 on Gabriel Jesus' return. So happy for him. I 00:02:17.870 --> 00:02:20.949 think you can see how much we all love him. It's 00:02:20.949 --> 00:02:23.849 been a very, very difficult and long journey. 00:02:24.110 --> 00:02:27.189 For 11 months, he's been fighting against another 00:02:27.189 --> 00:02:30.129 difficult injury. And to see him back with that 00:02:30.129 --> 00:02:33.300 smile. with that energy and with that quality 00:02:33.300 --> 00:02:36.240 in his first performance with us is something 00:02:36.240 --> 00:02:38.740 really impressive and we're all delighted for 00:02:38.740 --> 00:02:43.199 him i'll be real i fell asleep like literally 00:02:43.199 --> 00:02:47.520 after three now i think so that was just before 00:02:47.520 --> 00:02:50.039 jesus came on but i heard he performed well and 00:02:50.039 --> 00:02:51.680 hit the crossbar i haven't actually fact checked 00:02:51.680 --> 00:02:55.099 that but yeah i did actually say um in yesterday 00:02:55.099 --> 00:02:58.199 morning's podcast if you heard that um i thought 00:02:58.830 --> 00:03:01.289 Victor Jokeres will get about 70 -odd minutes 00:03:01.289 --> 00:03:05.490 and Jesus will get 20 -25 minutes. They'll share 00:03:05.490 --> 00:03:07.949 the game and that's what happens. So, yes, good. 00:03:08.090 --> 00:03:10.349 Hopefully, Jesus can get some more minutes on 00:03:10.349 --> 00:03:12.310 Saturday and then more minutes against Everton 00:03:12.310 --> 00:03:14.330 before probably starting against Crystal Palace, 00:03:14.490 --> 00:03:17.050 which is my hope for him. Hopefully, he can get 00:03:17.050 --> 00:03:19.909 one or two goals in the meantime. But, yes, good 00:03:19.909 --> 00:03:22.090 to have him back now. So, we obviously have Jokeres, 00:03:22.389 --> 00:03:26.460 Jesus, Mourinho vying for that. number nine spot 00:03:26.460 --> 00:03:32.900 with Kai Havertz is returning the offing on if 00:03:32.900 --> 00:03:37.060 Gabby has a big part to play in our season yes 00:03:37.060 --> 00:03:40.139 and especially if he continues to perform in 00:03:40.139 --> 00:03:42.580 the manner that he's doing and the energy that 00:03:42.580 --> 00:03:45.539 he's been putting in training i think he brings 00:03:45.539 --> 00:03:48.620 something else and i was really happy to see 00:03:48.620 --> 00:03:51.199 that and for him as well for his confidence to 00:03:51.199 --> 00:03:54.340 grow and for his teammates to feel him as well 00:03:54.340 --> 00:03:56.560 because some of them haven't played with him 00:03:56.560 --> 00:03:59.900 so gabby has a really special quality where he 00:03:59.900 --> 00:04:02.580 suddenly connects everybody around him and that's 00:04:02.580 --> 00:04:05.020 something that we as a team need and it will 00:04:05.020 --> 00:04:07.680 make us better well one player that is definitely 00:04:07.680 --> 00:04:11.520 happy to see him back is clearly um gabby martinelli 00:04:11.520 --> 00:04:15.139 his brazilian international teammate um obviously 00:04:15.139 --> 00:04:18.139 when he's there he's at his best because they 00:04:18.139 --> 00:04:21.189 link up really well One player that I'd like 00:04:21.189 --> 00:04:23.949 to see him link up with is Maduweke, who had 00:04:23.949 --> 00:04:26.110 a fantastic performance yesterday. Someone that 00:04:26.110 --> 00:04:29.410 I really believed in when we signed him. Obviously, 00:04:29.410 --> 00:04:31.649 a lot of the fan base turned on him when we signed 00:04:31.649 --> 00:04:34.790 him, but I knew that he had qualities that we 00:04:34.790 --> 00:04:37.730 lacked in the squad with his directness, skill, 00:04:37.910 --> 00:04:42.230 pace, unpredictable nature and just his uncanny 00:04:42.230 --> 00:04:45.389 ability to just ghost pass a fullback at ease. 00:04:45.470 --> 00:04:49.149 I think he is actually the best. In terms of 00:04:49.149 --> 00:04:51.449 going past the full -back, I think there's no 00:04:51.449 --> 00:04:54.170 better winger in the league than him. And he's 00:04:54.170 --> 00:04:57.329 obviously shown that. What I do think he's done 00:04:57.329 --> 00:04:59.290 with yesterday's performance, I think he's played 00:04:59.290 --> 00:05:02.209 himself into the starting line -up. Most likely 00:05:02.209 --> 00:05:04.649 going to be coming from the left, but he can 00:05:04.649 --> 00:05:06.829 always switch with Saka during the game. So, 00:05:06.930 --> 00:05:09.629 yeah, onwards and upwards with Noni. He's now 00:05:09.629 --> 00:05:12.189 got three Champions League goals in his last 00:05:12.189 --> 00:05:15.829 two games. And Martinelli, another good performer. 00:05:16.620 --> 00:05:19.180 And if he doesn't start the Saturday game, he'll 00:05:19.180 --> 00:05:23.300 probably feel hard done by. But this is top level 00:05:23.300 --> 00:05:26.300 football for you. On having competition for places 00:05:26.300 --> 00:05:32.050 with Noni and Bukayo Saka. Yes, maintaining the 00:05:32.050 --> 00:05:34.129 level. They both have different qualities as 00:05:34.129 --> 00:05:36.329 well and it's great because we're going to need 00:05:36.329 --> 00:05:39.790 them. We are playing every three days and players 00:05:39.790 --> 00:05:42.170 with that freshness and with that bite in the 00:05:42.170 --> 00:05:44.930 teeth as well, understanding that they have to 00:05:44.930 --> 00:05:47.689 perform at that level and this is the standard 00:05:47.689 --> 00:05:52.860 that we set. It's something really good. Yeah, 00:05:52.899 --> 00:05:55.620 man, it's good having Noni Madaweke and Saka 00:05:55.620 --> 00:05:57.879 just going hammer and tong at it. Obviously, 00:05:57.980 --> 00:06:02.139 Saka's the star boy, as they say, but Noni Madaweke 00:06:02.139 --> 00:06:05.019 is a different proposition for a winger. Imagine 00:06:05.019 --> 00:06:06.720 having to come up against both of them in the 00:06:06.720 --> 00:06:09.540 same game. That's some going, you know? But, 00:06:09.639 --> 00:06:12.600 yeah, I think the two of them will start Saturday's 00:06:12.600 --> 00:06:17.600 game and they'll probably have certain moments 00:06:17.600 --> 00:06:19.399 where one's on the right, one's on the left, 00:06:19.420 --> 00:06:20.759 and they're just going to switch during the game, 00:06:20.839 --> 00:06:24.990 which will... dishevel the Wolves' fullbacks, 00:06:25.050 --> 00:06:29.730 for sure. On bouncing back after Saturday's result 00:06:29.730 --> 00:06:35.949 with Aston Villa. What was that? Well, that's 00:06:35.949 --> 00:06:38.430 what you want immediately after a defeat to win 00:06:38.430 --> 00:06:41.430 a game. And the way they presented it, you have 00:06:41.430 --> 00:06:44.089 those challenges, especially when we lost again 00:06:44.089 --> 00:06:47.209 another two players. Who are these mysterious 00:06:47.209 --> 00:06:49.029 players? I know one of them's Timber. Who's the 00:06:49.029 --> 00:06:52.459 other one? Who's the other guy then? But again, 00:06:52.620 --> 00:06:56.040 it shows how stable we are. The standards that 00:06:56.040 --> 00:06:58.860 we set ourselves and the capacity that the team 00:06:58.860 --> 00:07:01.439 has to win in different ways. Today, I think, 00:07:01.439 --> 00:07:03.759 was a good example of that. I'm still trying 00:07:03.759 --> 00:07:06.439 to think who the other defender that was out 00:07:06.439 --> 00:07:10.319 that wasn't already out is because... Oh, Saliba. 00:07:11.899 --> 00:07:16.439 Right. Interesting. Saliba probably aggravated 00:07:16.439 --> 00:07:19.199 his injury in training. So Saliba and Timber. 00:07:19.480 --> 00:07:22.170 It'll be interesting to see if... One or both 00:07:22.170 --> 00:07:25.410 of them can start the game or play the game on 00:07:25.410 --> 00:07:30.290 Saturday. That's odd. On Maduike's performance, 00:07:30.850 --> 00:07:34.189 it's about consistency. So any player that plays 00:07:34.189 --> 00:07:37.769 in the middle, we have the same example. We need 00:07:37.769 --> 00:07:39.730 to have those standards and play consistently. 00:07:40.569 --> 00:07:43.870 It's not a game, it's two games, three games. 00:07:44.170 --> 00:07:46.829 Can you do it 10 games in a row? Every three 00:07:46.829 --> 00:07:51.230 days, that's the level that we have to hit. Well, 00:07:51.310 --> 00:07:55.110 I mean, yeah, man, it's it's hotting up now. 00:07:55.170 --> 00:07:57.850 I mean, the levels are rising and rising. So 00:07:57.850 --> 00:07:59.949 you're going to have to reach a level and stay 00:07:59.949 --> 00:08:01.769 at a level if you want to start in this team, 00:08:01.829 --> 00:08:04.449 which is good news. Victor Jokeres didn't have 00:08:04.449 --> 00:08:07.269 the best of games yesterday, but I'll give him 00:08:07.269 --> 00:08:09.329 the benefit of the doubt. And for me, he was 00:08:09.329 --> 00:08:12.629 starting my team on Saturday. But whether the 00:08:12.629 --> 00:08:15.750 manager chooses to do so, we'll find out tomorrow 00:08:15.750 --> 00:08:17.769 and tomorrow's press conference, which will. 00:08:18.189 --> 00:08:24.730 Also be live. But I will back Joe Correz to start 00:08:24.730 --> 00:08:29.269 alongside Saka and Maduweke. And you know what? 00:08:29.310 --> 00:08:31.470 I fancy him to get a goal or two on Saturday 00:08:31.470 --> 00:08:35.210 too. Or Marley Salman making his Arsenal debut. 00:08:35.730 --> 00:08:38.470 Well, the thought was as well from yesterday. 00:08:39.049 --> 00:08:41.470 the fact that we had to play christian norgaard 00:08:41.470 --> 00:08:44.370 as well we had to really consider it because 00:08:44.370 --> 00:08:47.330 we were playing a really good side that had some 00:08:47.330 --> 00:08:49.950 really good results in the champions league at 00:08:49.950 --> 00:08:53.009 home as well but we knew that at some point we 00:08:53.009 --> 00:08:55.970 had to use him So he was ready. He was prepared. 00:08:56.470 --> 00:08:58.909 He can play as a centre -back or as a full -back, 00:08:58.990 --> 00:09:02.330 and I'm delighted. He's so young, 16 still, and 00:09:02.330 --> 00:09:04.129 he's playing in the Champions League. So, yeah, 00:09:04.149 --> 00:09:06.450 what a great night for him as well. Yeah, I mean, 00:09:06.509 --> 00:09:08.370 anyone that listened to yesterday morning's podcast, 00:09:08.490 --> 00:09:13.960 I did envisage him. being in a squad for sure 00:09:13.960 --> 00:09:15.919 and I was not surprised that he got onto the 00:09:15.919 --> 00:09:18.519 pitch when I did see he came on for Ben White 00:09:18.519 --> 00:09:20.039 I was thinking wait a minute who's playing right 00:09:20.039 --> 00:09:22.139 back but that's obviously answered my question 00:09:22.139 --> 00:09:24.500 so he can play as a fullback as well which is 00:09:24.500 --> 00:09:27.580 good also the fact that he's 16 and being called 00:09:27.580 --> 00:09:30.500 young that's a new meaning to young because usually 00:09:30.500 --> 00:09:35.320 young is anyone in within the region of 18 and 00:09:35.320 --> 00:09:39.299 22 perhaps but when you got 15 and 16 year olds 00:09:39.299 --> 00:09:41.960 that's a different meaning to young what completely 00:09:41.960 --> 00:09:44.480 you know but it's good that he got a game i've 00:09:44.480 --> 00:09:47.639 been hearing that he's just been tearing up the 00:09:47.639 --> 00:09:50.600 the scene in under 21 so i wouldn't be surprised 00:09:50.600 --> 00:09:53.120 if he gets another couple games in the champions 00:09:53.120 --> 00:09:55.600 league especially that we've got kaira almaty 00:09:55.600 --> 00:10:01.340 coming up in january on a pride that he's given 00:10:01.340 --> 00:10:05.809 the youngsters their chance Well, that's great. 00:10:06.289 --> 00:10:09.230 That's what we want. That's why we put so much 00:10:09.230 --> 00:10:12.350 work and everybody in the academy put so much 00:10:12.350 --> 00:10:15.429 enthusiasm and work. And for a long time, you 00:10:15.429 --> 00:10:18.470 have to prepare those talents. So thanks to them, 00:10:18.470 --> 00:10:21.350 because when we need them, they are there. They 00:10:21.350 --> 00:10:23.870 are ready to perform. So that's great. Yeah, 00:10:23.970 --> 00:10:30.129 I see. Not that, but I see. I see a feature earlier 00:10:30.129 --> 00:10:32.590 on where it said that we're the only team to 00:10:32.590 --> 00:10:35.070 have played three, we're the only English team 00:10:35.070 --> 00:10:39.309 to have started, no, to have played three 16 00:10:39.309 --> 00:10:42.649 -year -olds, which is unbelievable. And they 00:10:42.649 --> 00:10:46.850 were Max Dalman, or 16 or under, should I say, 00:10:46.909 --> 00:10:49.610 Max Dalman, Marley Salman, and obviously none 00:10:49.610 --> 00:10:51.629 other than Jack Wilshere, the manager of Luton. 00:10:51.870 --> 00:10:55.919 Crazy, I was 33 now. But yeah, that's good, man. 00:10:56.019 --> 00:10:58.480 Obviously, Heyland is just churning out all these 00:10:58.480 --> 00:11:00.960 talents for fun. There's a few more as well in 00:11:00.960 --> 00:11:03.240 there. And I won't be surprised if we see one 00:11:03.240 --> 00:11:05.080 or two in the squad at some point in the season. 00:11:05.200 --> 00:11:09.940 But yeah, long live Heyland. And if he has spoken 00:11:09.940 --> 00:11:13.379 to Nonny about being consistent. Yeah, and in 00:11:13.379 --> 00:11:16.600 10 consecutive actions. And that's the level 00:11:16.600 --> 00:11:19.799 that they need. The gaming, every single action. 00:11:20.220 --> 00:11:23.200 After, after, after action. And that's the challenge 00:11:23.200 --> 00:11:26.139 for them. I mean, like I said already, there 00:11:26.139 --> 00:11:30.120 is no one in this league that can have a defender 00:11:30.120 --> 00:11:33.679 on toast like Noni Maduweke. So, I mean, I would 00:11:33.679 --> 00:11:35.679 hate to be a fullback against this guy because 00:11:35.679 --> 00:11:37.940 the way he shimmies, shimmies, shimmies, he can 00:11:37.940 --> 00:11:41.100 go either way. He can cut in, bend it in. He 00:11:41.100 --> 00:11:43.799 can cut in, lay it off. You just don't know what 00:11:43.799 --> 00:11:47.279 he's going to do. He's so agile, so fast, so 00:11:47.279 --> 00:11:51.519 fleet -footed, so skillful. he's just a defender's 00:11:51.519 --> 00:11:53.279 nightmare especially when he's on song like he 00:11:53.279 --> 00:11:57.399 was yesterday um the only problem is he does 00:11:57.399 --> 00:12:01.159 his best work from the right which is the position 00:12:01.159 --> 00:12:05.299 of the vice captain and the star boy that is 00:12:05.299 --> 00:12:08.779 bakara saka but obviously there is scope for 00:12:08.779 --> 00:12:11.659 both of them playing together uh one having a 00:12:11.659 --> 00:12:13.720 rest one coming on for the other and vice versa 00:12:13.720 --> 00:12:15.940 so it's a good problem to have that's for sure 00:12:15.940 --> 00:12:19.129 i'd rather have that problem than not on if he 00:12:19.129 --> 00:12:21.870 expected the achievement of six wins in a row 00:12:21.870 --> 00:12:25.090 in europe no and probably as well looking back 00:12:25.090 --> 00:12:27.549 as well all the players that we missed but it 00:12:27.549 --> 00:12:30.590 shows and they were all very different games 00:12:30.590 --> 00:12:32.870 it's a completely different game to the Bayern 00:12:32.870 --> 00:12:35.509 Munich one or the one we played in Bilbao or 00:12:35.509 --> 00:12:37.649 the ones that we played at home but it's good 00:12:37.649 --> 00:12:41.049 the team can adapt to any context and that will 00:12:41.049 --> 00:12:43.690 give confidence as well and we can come to this 00:12:43.690 --> 00:12:45.590 ground and win again and that's something great 00:12:45.590 --> 00:12:49.179 actually I disagree. I think this game was very 00:12:49.179 --> 00:12:52.919 similar to the Bilbao one and especially the 00:12:52.919 --> 00:12:58.320 Slavia Prague one, wherein we were in control 00:12:58.320 --> 00:13:01.899 of the game as a whole, but then there were periods 00:13:01.899 --> 00:13:05.759 where the home side kind of, you know, they got 00:13:05.759 --> 00:13:09.580 confident, grew in confidence and attacked us. 00:13:10.059 --> 00:13:12.559 And I feel like when they started attacking us 00:13:12.559 --> 00:13:14.360 towards the end of the first half, I just knew 00:13:14.360 --> 00:13:16.580 that we were just going to kind of hold them 00:13:16.580 --> 00:13:18.440 off and eventually pick them off because there'll 00:13:18.440 --> 00:13:20.379 be spaces to exploit. And that's exactly what 00:13:20.379 --> 00:13:23.139 happened last night. And I'm glad we kept another 00:13:23.139 --> 00:13:25.820 key sheet, although they had a few chances where 00:13:25.820 --> 00:13:27.840 they could have scored, especially towards the 00:13:27.840 --> 00:13:29.379 end of the first half. But I was always confident 00:13:29.379 --> 00:13:31.879 that even if they did, we would just raise the 00:13:31.879 --> 00:13:33.480 level and deal with them. And that's what happened. 00:13:35.299 --> 00:13:38.399 On if Gabby deserves a new striker profile up 00:13:38.399 --> 00:13:42.960 top. alongside victor jokers yeah i think they're 00:13:42.960 --> 00:13:45.860 kind of a bit more different you know both of 00:13:45.860 --> 00:13:48.299 them with great qualities but yeah very specific 00:13:48.299 --> 00:13:50.200 in what they bring to the team and individually 00:13:50.200 --> 00:13:52.980 in their actions and relationships that they 00:13:52.980 --> 00:13:55.519 meet around them as well so it's good to have 00:13:55.519 --> 00:13:58.539 two very different players well i mean add to 00:13:58.539 --> 00:14:01.460 that gabriel j jesus add to that michael marino 00:14:01.460 --> 00:14:04.220 they're all vying for a spot on saturday but 00:14:04.220 --> 00:14:06.700 yeah like i said already my i would start with 00:14:06.700 --> 00:14:10.379 in the front three bukayo saka victor jokeres 00:14:10.379 --> 00:14:17.080 and nani madaweke and i i'll be real i feel gabriel 00:14:17.080 --> 00:14:20.000 martinelli would probably feel hard done by to 00:14:20.000 --> 00:14:22.019 miss out but this is top level football for you 00:14:22.019 --> 00:14:22.139 man