Arteta on playing at Anfield, Liverpool and title race (Full Presser part two)
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on his experience playing Liverpool at Anfield, the atmosphere there and the title race
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00:00 What is it like to play at the press conference?
00:08 It's different because it's different to Old Trafford. Old Trafford is a beautiful atmosphere
00:12 as well and something that historically it's an unbelievable place to go and there are
00:18 a few in this country and the Emirates is one of them as well because a lot of people
00:23 talk about coming to the Emirates, I don't think they enjoy it so much. So that's the
00:28 beauty of it, you have to go to these stadiums and you have to prove as a team what you are
00:32 capable of doing in that context.
00:35 You spoke before on a documentary about when you went there as a player once and you hit
00:39 the 5-1 defeat and it was the only time in your career you felt a bit lost in the game.
00:44 What was that experience like and why do you think that happened now you've had a chance
00:48 to think back on it?
00:50 I think I explained that sometimes when you don't feel at your best or you feel that they
00:55 are on top of you and you cannot get out of that washing machine and try to overcome those
01:03 situations but that's a learning, it happened once, it didn't happen again.
01:06 What can you do on the training ground to stop that washing machine or your players
01:10 getting in?
01:11 The game plan and everything that we discussed, to try to tomorrow be away from that game
01:17 and put our washing machine that is very powerful.
01:19 One of the things Jürgen Klopp said when he was talking about the atmosphere needing
01:26 to be better from his point of view was he shouldn't have to have an argument on the
01:30 touchline to get fans going.
01:32 Have you got to be conscious that if there is anything on the touchline then you might
01:36 be handing Liverpool an advantage by getting involved?
01:39 There won't be any.
01:40 You will be on your best behaviour.
01:48 With local wingers such as Mo Salah and Luis Diaz, do you think one of the crucial battles
01:55 here is their two wins against Sinchonco and Hermoante?
01:59 Could that be one of the crucial factors?
02:02 Whatever we do it is very important.
02:04 Obviously they have players with the ability to create special moments and score goals.
02:12 We have as well.
02:14 In terms of the league table, we have seen City in recent weeks slip up and Liverpool
02:20 are on a great run of form.
02:21 Could this game in some ways, it is early, but could it set an example as to how the
02:28 league could unfold in the second part of the season?
02:31 I don't know.
02:32 It is going to be a really competitive match for sure that we are going to try to win.
02:35 If we manage to do that I think it is going to be a really powerful thing for our team.
02:41 In terms of the Brighton game, you of course received the fourth yellow card on the touchline.
02:45 Are you getting a bit tired of getting booked on the touchline?
02:48 Do you think you are being unfairly targeted here?
02:50 Or is it just that you can't help the expressions?
02:54 I don't know. Let's move on to the next question.
02:56 One thing that was common in your teams last season was really fast starts in the first
03:04 15 minutes.
03:05 How important is that to get an early goal and how does that help manage a game?
03:09 It is always better. Obviously you start winning and you start with the feeling that you are
03:13 on top of them and you are dominating the game.
03:17 We have been better recently again in the last few weeks at doing that and that is always
03:21 helpful.
03:22 But in big matches like that you have to be at a really high level for 100 minutes and
03:28 that is the challenge and the opportunity tomorrow.
03:30 One reason you mentioned that is this season, it is sort of noticeable, one thing else that
03:36 you have to do from kick-off, which goes back to David or Aaron, is that they go long.
03:41 With that specifically, just a general question, what is the advantage of going long from kick-off
03:46 rather than playing short at any level of football?
03:49 We have done it last year as well in many situations.
03:52 Depending on the team's and the opponent's behaviour as well, what they are trying to
03:56 achieve there and what you are going to play in the next few seconds.
03:59 It doesn't always work.
04:00 You can play short as well.
04:03 So it is depending on the opponent more or less.
04:07 Just generally about bookings this season, there have been more red cards than on course
04:13 to have 80 this season.
04:14 Do you think that is to the detriment of the game if referees are a bit too willing to
04:20 give out red cards?
04:21 It changes the game a bit too much?
04:22 Should they try and manage the game a bit more?
04:24 I think they are fair.
04:26 Yellow or red cards, that is how we have to, they have to control the games.
04:31 It is just about the decision and the decision is correct.
04:35 Why not?
04:36 You mentioned earlier on that you regret not having won enough important things.
04:44 Is that actually a regret as much as a motivation for the future?
04:48 Sorry?
04:49 You said you haven't won enough important things, trophies, in your four years.
04:54 Is that a regret as well as a motivation?
04:57 I know the difficulty when I am talking about that is the Premier League and the Champions
05:01 League and how many have we won in the last 50 years.
05:04 But this is what we want.
05:06 We want to be the best team in the country.
05:08 We want to be a team in European competition constantly that is really fighting for it.
05:13 That doesn't happen overnight.
05:15 We made big strikes and we are there.
05:19 What it takes to make that to the next level.
05:23 Elson Benga used to say that fourth place was the equivalent of a trophy.
05:29 Are you saying you need actual silverware now?
05:33 If it was years ago, can you imagine now with the competition of this?
05:37 It is a good achievement to be in the Champions League.
05:41 That is for sure because it is so tough in this league and you see some great teams not
05:44 being there every year.
05:48 We want more and we have to seek for more.
05:50 In order to do that there are certain things we have to do better, some things we have
05:54 to experience before we are capable of doing and we are in that journey.
06:00 Thank you.
06:02 Thank you.
06:03 Good luck.
06:04 Happy New Year.
06:05 I don't see you in my phone.
06:06 Thanks for coming.
06:07 Have a nice Christmas.
06:08 Thank you.
06:09 Thank you.
06:10 Thank you.
06:11 Thank you.