Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta reacts to drawing from a 2 goal lead with Aston Villa
18/01/2025
Emirates Stadium, London, UK
18/01/2025
Emirates Stadium, London, UK
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00:00you'd scored a winning goal two minutes from time.
00:04Do you agree with the decision to disallow it,
00:08or do you feel that that was too difficult to make that call,
00:12that it was unclear?
00:14I haven't seen it enough. There is one angle that looks like it.
00:17The decision is made. That's it. I'm incredibly proud of the team.
00:21I think it was an immense performance, but immense.
00:24Against this team, what they've done, after playing three times in six days
00:28with the same players, not having enough to change it,
00:32I cannot be prouder of that.
00:34They are very disappointed with the result, obviously.
00:37We can fault ourselves as well,
00:39because defending the way we've done it in one of the goals,
00:42it cannot be part of our game if we want to be at the highest level in this country.
00:47Because the rest is, what else can I ask the team to do against a very good side?
00:53You've dropped 12 points from winning positions this season,
00:58which is a lot more than in the previous four seasons.
01:01What do you put that down to?
01:03I think every situation is very different.
01:06We have come back from situations more than probably before as well.
01:11Today, I think you have to credit the opposition.
01:14They put in an unbelievable goal.
01:17Tillman arrives in the same one.
01:19The second one is nowhere near the standards that it requires.
01:23And overall, again, what the game showed and how we performed
01:29and the scoreline reflection is nowhere near what it should be.
01:34Just on Saliba, do you have any idea how bad the injury is?
01:39It looked like it was the hamstring against Spurs.
01:41Maybe see him next week?
01:43No, not yet. I think tomorrow we'll have more information.
01:46Tomorrow we'll have another test on him and we'll be more clear about it.
01:50Are you worried about it?
01:51Yeah, for sure.
01:52Especially with the numbers that we have in the squad
01:55and looking at our bench, very worried.
01:58Tom from London.
01:59Hi, Mikael.
02:00Hi.
02:01It's one win in six Premier League games with Thomas Pate starting from right back.
02:05Does that show you how damaging it can be
02:09losing key players from their natural positions?
02:13I cannot judge just because one player plays in one position.
02:18London, the team that plays there.
02:21Phil, PA.
02:22Hi, Mikael.
02:23Liverpool were obviously very close to drawing.
02:25They scored two goals to win and obviously you guys were two up.
02:29And then Drew.
02:30How pivotal a day do you think this might be
02:33in the whole scheme of things in the title race?
02:35Yeah, there are moments.
02:36Obviously, they managed to do that.
02:38They made the stops and the stops made the impact.
02:41And they managed to change the game.
02:43And on our side, it was the opposite.
02:45Even though after conceding the two goals very close to each other,
02:49the danger was because I knew how the team was
02:52that we could go downhill because we were physically drained.
02:56Suddenly, the team found another gear to go again
02:59and just put the Aston Villa in their box
03:03and go and go again trying to find the goal
03:05that we haven't been able to score against.
03:09I have a question.
03:10You put up one in the end but also lost it.
03:12Who's going to be more happy with the 5-15 tonight?
03:15I'm not happy.
03:16I cannot talk about the rest,
03:17but about the difference in the two teams,
03:20I think that was very obvious.
03:21Ryan.
03:22Mikael, just going back to Saliba,
03:25the two Aston Villa goals came from wide areas,
03:28crosses into the box.
03:29Do you feel you missed Saliba's presence
03:32in terms of attacking those balls?
03:35No, I think the first one,
03:36I think the centre-back is dragged out to wide area
03:39because their full-back is releasing,
03:41so it's Mikael that is following Tillemans in this case
03:44and the second one is a set-piece
03:46that that central defender can be in any other position
03:50and probably Willy wouldn't be there in the second phase.
03:53So, yeah, not so easy to point a finger.
03:57Joan, GSK.
03:58Mikael, I know we ask you about the transfer window all the time.
04:01On a day like this when the gap widens,
04:04does the pressure grow to do something this month?
04:07Not a result.
04:09When you look at the performances,
04:11I don't know how many teams are playing at this level in the league,
04:14but when you look at the bench,
04:16probably you say, I think we are very short.
04:19OK, guys, I think that's us.
04:21Thank you very much.