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Honestly I am tempted to believe you on the below because I just can't understand why and how a simple question would now all of a sudden turn into an evolution propagation masterpiece for crying out loud.

if Ozil is no longer needed, they should kindly strike a deal for him with the Asian links for goodness sake

BlueRayDick:
I think the first thing they teach them in coaching school is to talk in parables and deflect from the main question you are asked. Just look at how Arteta didn't address the Ozil sàga but was talking about evolution theory àbí na Darwin theory

BlueRayDick:
I think the first thing they teach them in coaching school is to talk in parables and deflect from the main question you are asked. Just look at how Arteta didn't address the Ozil sàga but was talking about evolution theory àbí na Darwin theory

kokaneprodigy:
The guy is not serious about leaving, he’s like Vardy they enjoy being local champions.

Make he dey there dey shine for London club wey no fit win anything. He will come back to regret not winning cups or African footballer of the year just like Okocha recently did

BlueRayDick:
Then they should terminate his contract and pay him to 4ck off na....or better still loan him out instead of having him on the bench doing nothing and getting paid.

If they can pay him off cool but loan can't work because alaye wan die for here

BlueRayDick:
And to think commentator mentioned yesterday that Fuchs and Wes Morgan have a total of 70 years between them

That Leicester keeper mumu pass anything, that second goal is a joke

Bellerin is just too sophisticated for my liking. I think he tucked in his shirt yesterday to show off his tattoo. I might be wrong sha

Can I ask about Mesut Ozil? I know this is a topic you’re
probably getting quite tired of discussing but once more he
was not in the match-day squad. What does he have to
prove to you to get back into contention?


I am really happy with the performance of the players here,
how difficult they are making things for the coaching staff to
select the squad


Just again on Mesut, I know you don’t like answering
questions, but as a player who started every Premier
League game under you before lockdown but since then
hasn’t kicked a ball for the club, just what has changed?


The team is evolving and you can see the level they are
achieving, so this is where we are at at the moment. We
want to evolve more, play better and compete better, so we
need to keep maintaining that trend


You just believe other players are better suited to the way
you’re playing?


Well, we are picking the players that we believe are the best
for each game and as you can see, we keep changing, so
this is what we are trying to do


Sorry to go back to Mesut again, but you said the team’s
evolving, do you mean the team is evolving in a way which
doesn’t include Mesut? That you’re moving away from that
era?


You can see that the players that we are changing and
using every week, that it is very difficult – not just for Mesut
but the rest of the players – for some to make the squad.
Every week, we try to pick the right players.
I understand that, but there were loads of changes today


it’s a Carabao Cup game. If Mesut’s not going to be
involved in this one then it’s tough to see him being
involved again for the final year of his contract, isn’t it?


It is difficult for others as well who weren’t involved in the
Premier League and they didn’t play tonight either. We have
a squad of 26, 27 players at the moment and we cannot
give all of them playing time


Can you understand why every time he’s not in the squad,
fans are so confused by situation … can you understand
that?


Of course I understand, I respect your questions guys but I
have to try to do my job as fair as possible and pick the
players that, in my opinion, are in a better condition to play

Arteta sha ...the question was repeated almost thrice before the interviewer even got a small clue.

The joys of the Europa League (qualifiers). Mourinho: "My goalkeepers told me the goal was too small. When I stand there and spread my arms, I know the distance. So I felt immediately that something was wrong. We got the UEFA delegate to confirm and, yes, it was 5cm smaller." https:///bKX9gsKNwt

Torreira has demanded and begged Arsenal to let him join Atletico and rejected all offers from Italy.

Now, the problem is that Athletico Madrid doesn't want anything Partey to be included in the deal and again wants Torreira on loan with an option to buy only whereas Arsenal wants a loan with an obligation to buy so that Torreira money can be guaranteed to be spent on partey release clause which Athletico Madrid doesn't want

Kbs468:
Torreira has demanded and begged Arsenal to let him join Atletico and rejected all offers from Italy.

Now, the problem is that Athletico Madrid doesn't want anything Partey to be included in the deal and again wants Torreira on loan with an option to buy only whereas Arsenal wants a loan with an obligation to buy so that Torreira money can be guaranteed to be spent on partey release clause which Athletico Madrid doesn't want

Cunning man die, Cunning man bury am! Sense wee not kee Arteta....

Laurent Koscielny: "I had 9 incredible years at Arsenal, lots of memories with this club. I know that my announcement video at Bordeaux caused a bit of a stir, I want to apologise to the fans for that, I didn't expect it to affect them in the way that it did." https:///O8EAF4P3bh

it's gonna be partey time at the Emirates guys

Roland17:
Cunning man die, Cunning man bury am! Sense wee not kee Arteta....

The Torreira saga continues. Atletico not willing to accept an obligation at the moment. However, Arsenal are working with Torino to find a deal. The Italians are willing to include an obligation. The figures of the deal are being discussed.

Kbs468:
Laurent Koscielny: "I had 9 incredible years at Arsenal, lots of memories with this club. I know that my announcement video at Bordeaux caused a bit of a stir, I want to apologise to the fans for that, I didn't expect it to affect them in the way that it did." https:///O8EAF4P3bh

He can join the queue and stand behind RVP, Cashley Cole, Fab (I hope Xavi shared some of those trophies and medals with him and Barcelona retired his jersey), Sanchez, Nasri and others who left the club acrimoniously and are now aggressively seeking Arsenal’s attention because the club they ditched us for don’t regard them as players worth more legends.
#Weknowourlegends

Roland17:
He can join the queue and stand behind RVP, Cashley Cole, Fab (I hope Xavi shared some of those trophies and medals with him and Barcelona retired his jersey), Sanchez, Nasri and others who left the club acrimoniously and are now aggressively seeking Arsenal’s attention because the club they ditched us for don’t regard them as players worth more legends.
#Weknowourlegends

na fabregas own dey baffle me past


after ditching us for Barcelona and then joining our London rivals, he still want the fans to see him as a club legend

Roland17:
He can join the queue and stand behind RVP, Cashley Cole, Fab (I hope Xavi shared some of those trophies and medals with him and Barcelona retired his jersey), Sanchez, Nasri and others who left the club acrimoniously and are now aggressively seeking Arsenal’s attention because the club they ditched us for don’t regard them as players worth more legends.
#Weknowourlegends

Honestly I hate Koscienly for that nonsense stunt he did with his useless unveiling. He deserves no further attention than the one he already received when that video hit the internet.

As in, of all those ungrateful bunch u mentioned up there Koscienly was the most foooolish amongst them. If he's not foooolish he would've seen how his former defence partner Matersacker is respected for his years of service and even still works at Arsenal as part of his reward. I can understand the reasons some of the players who left in controversial manner gave for taking those decisions but I would never understand Koscienly's

Kbs468:
Laurent Koscielny: "I had 9 incredible years at Arsenal, lots of memories with this club. I know that my announcement video at Bordeaux caused a bit of a stir, I want to apologise to the fans for that, I didn't expect it to affect them in the way that it did." https:///O8EAF4P3bh

Ogun kee the man there stupid

Ozil is killing not just the rest of his career but his entire. He will fizzle out of imagination. Football is unforgiven when it comes to forgetting players. Once we sign Aouar, Ozil will automatically turn to a piece of trash even fans will not want to smell him.

Who lied to those buttons at Stamford Bridge that we want Jorginho?

Spy360:
Ozil is killing not just the rest of his career but his entire. He will fizzle out of imagination. Football is unforgiven when it comes to forgetting players. Once we sign Aouar, Ozil will automatically turn to a piece of trash even fans will not want to smell him.

I think at this point dude doesn’t care trust me leave the matter.

Spy360:
Who lied to those buttons at Stamford Bridge that we want Jorginho?

Na skysports and Goal dey play with their emotions . I no know wetin dem think say Arteta wan use Escort services do

Spy360:
Who lied to those buttons at Stamford Bridge that we want Jorginho?

It was those journalists in the know of when pep tried to sign him in 2018 with Mikel Arteta as assistant before he opted for Chelsea that were promoting the propaganda oooo

Jürgen Klopp on Arteta: "He has showed in a short period of time that he seems to be an exceptional football manager. The structure of the team he sets up is exceptional - balance between offence and defence is really good. He has changed the whole mood there." [@JamesPearceLFC] https:///zBAi8O0OFk

BlueRayDick:
Na skysports and Goal dey play with their emotions . I no know wetin dem think say Arteta wan use Escort services do

Imagine hiring a gigolo for this COVID 19 palaver...

Kbs468:
Jürgen Klopp on Arteta: "He has showed in a short period of time that he seems to be an exceptional football manager. The structure of the team he sets up is exceptional - balance between offence and defence is really good. He has changed the whole mood there." [@JamesPearceLFC] https:///zBAi8O0OFk

If Klopp says you are good, you are very good.

Big ups to Our Manager

on being linked with Jorginho at Chelsea…

We are still open to improve our team, we are looking for different options depending on what happens with some of our players here so we are getting prepared just in case we need to do something."

excerpt from Arteta Press conference

BOFREJO:
on being linked with Jorginho at Chelsea…

We are still open to improve our team, we are looking for different options depending on what happens with some of our players here so we are getting prepared just in case we need to do something."

excerpt from Arteta Press conference

We dey here dey always fight ourselves last year say Xhaka no Sabi tackle....he's not good enough etc all because he is not fitted into the role he's been assigned in the team.

Gaskiya! If Arteta should do mistake sign Escortinho laidis, Iamoyindamola and Spy360 go off cloth fight each other ni....especially when he begins his Escort services in our midfield worse than Xhaka's worst moments sef

BlueRayDick:
We dey here dey always fight ourselves last year say Xhaka no Sabi tackle....he's not good enough etc all because he is not fitted into the role he's been assigned in the team.

Gaskiya! If Arteta should do mistake sign Escortinho laidis, Iamoyindamola and Spy360 go off cloth fight each other ni....especially when he begins his Escort services in our midfield worse than Xhaka's worst moments sef

Sha you want make I kill iamoyindamola, but I won't even if Arteta provokes me by signing a gigolo from shepkpe kingdom.

Arteta on being linked with Jorginho at Chelsea:
'We are still open to improve our team, we are looking for different options depending on what happens with some of our players here so we are getting prepared just in case we need to do something.'



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LIVERPOOL V ARSENAL

PRESS CONFERENCE

 Arteta on Liverpool, Auba,Willian: transcript

Rob Kelly 25 Sep 2020

Mikel Arteta was up in front of the media on Friday as he previewed our next Premier League game - a trip to Anfield to face the champions.

Our manager was asked about the challenge, Nicolas Pepe, transfers and more.
 
Read on for a full transcript:
 
on whether having no fans in the ground at Anfield will help Arsenal…
I think obviously the crowd makes them stronger because it is a unique atmosphere they are able to create at Anfield. As well you are able to see how well they are playing without any crowds as well, so we know the challenge ahead of us, so let’s embrace it, let’s go for it, prepare well and try to go there and win.
 
on how much confidence we take from our last two performances against Liverpool…
They are all very different games, the one we played at the Emirates and the one we played the in final were very different, and I think it will be different again [on Monday night]. We know the standards that they have set in this league, how consistent they have been and that is because they dominate almost every aspect of the game. So we need to be at our best, we need to compete really well against this team and hopefully the boys are able to do that on Monday.
 
on how the game will be different…
They were really different, the one at the Emirates and the one we played in the final against against them. They have some variability depending on what they do, how we have to control those aspects, how we can attack in different ways as well. It is like quick waves all the time with them, without much time to breathe. It is a really quick game, it doesn’t see long sequences of passes against them. We had to be at our best, that’s for sure.
 
on what he has been working on with the team since the West Ham game…
Obviously I’m not going to discuss that, but we had some time to work and tried to prepare better. But every game brings different challenges and in this league every opponent causes you issues you have to resolve. We are evolving, we are getting much better and on Wednesday already we did a lot of things much better in the same aspects, so we need to keep improving.
 
on the latest on Lucas Torreira…
No, we don’t have any updates on Lucas or any other player at the moment.
 
on being linked with Jorginho at Chelsea…
We are still open to improve our team, we are looking for different options depending on what happens with some of our players here so we are getting prepared just in case we need to do something.
 
on what potential qualities he sees in Jorginho...
Sorry, but I cannot talk about players that play for a different team. [Discussing] their qualities is not appropriate from my side.

on whether having no fans in the ground at Anfield will help Arsenal…
I think obviously the crowd makes them stronger because it is a unique atmosphere they are able to create at Anfield. As well you are able to see how well they are playing without any crowds as well, so we know the challenge ahead of us, so let’s embrace it, let’s go for it, prepare well and try to go there and win.
 
on how much confidence we take from our last two performances against Liverpool…
They are all very different games, the one we played at the Emirates and the one we played the in final were very different, and I think it will be different again [on Monday night]. We know the standards that they have set in this league, how consistent they have been and that is because they dominate almost every aspect of the game. So we need to be at our best, we need to compete really well against this team and hopefully the boys are able to do that on Monday.
 
on how the game will be different…
They were really different, the one at the Emirates and the one we played in the final against against them. They have some variability depending on what they do, how we have to control those aspects, how we can attack in different ways as well. It is like quick waves all the time with them, without much time to breathe. It is a really quick game, it doesn’t see long sequences of passes against them. We had to be at our best, that’s for sure.
 
on what he has been working on with the team since the West Ham game…
Obviously I’m not going to discuss that, but we had some time to work and tried to prepare better. But every game brings different challenges and in this league every opponent causes you issues you have to resolve. We are evolving, we are getting much better and on Wednesday already we did a lot of things much better in the same aspects, so we need to keep improving.
 
on the latest on Lucas Torreira…
No, we don’t have any updates on Lucas or any other player at the moment.
 
on being linked with Jorginho at Chelsea…
We are still open to improve our team, we are looking for different options depending on what happens with some of our players here so we are getting prepared just in case we need to do something.
 
on what potential qualities he sees in Jorginho...
Sorry, but I cannot talk about players that play for a different team. [Discussing] their qualities is not appropriate from my side.

on how hard is it facing the same opponent twice in a week...
It is normally difficult enough to play the same team in four days and for the players as well to adapt. Obviously, the first game has a big impact on the second one and it is really tough to beat the same opponent twice in that short period. When you talk about Liverpool that challenge is much bigger but I just want to focus on Monday. Let's try to get the best possible preparation against them, go there, and most importantly have the belief that we can go there and win. We all have to believe that we are capable of doing that.

on the importance of starting the game on the front foot...
Yes, it is really important to start well but it is also really important what happens after 20, 30, 80, 90 minutes because they're a team that are really consistent in their performances. They are able to constrain the opponent to do very little against them and they can dominate long periods of games. You have to be able, when you have the right opportunities and the right moments, to be ruthless - you have to do that. As well, you have to suffer for periods because you know and you have to expect that they're going to have the experience.

on when fans will return to the stadium...
I don't know. Obviously, with the news and the new guidelines given by the government it's not looking very positive in the next few months and we have to bear in mind the situation we have in our society. We have to respect that and I think we're all trying to create a safe environment. It's in the interest of everybody, first of all the Premier League to keep playing. I think we have achieved really good standards at the moment and have kept the positive [tests] really really low. That's the first aim, obviously we can get the fans back in here, it will be great for the football world as well.
 
on Eddie Nketiah and whether he thinks he could get an England call-up...
Well, I don't know. Obviously if he keeps performing in the way he has been with us in the last few months he will have a really good chance and as well, I think culturally, England and the actual manager are really brave with young kids. It's up to them, they have to be consistent and keep doing what they're doing at club level and then that opportunity will come in a natural way.

on what he thinks Liverpool's weakness is...
I think they are getting better and better and they have less weaknesses. They are a fantastic side. The issue with the weaknesses of opponents is how many you are able to exploit and how many opportunities you get to do that. With all the incredible things that they have, you know that they are going to try and still be able to do them. So I want to focus on what we can do and what we have to do and control our own aspects.

on the need to be ruthless on Monday...
You know, in big games like that, every detail is really important to get a win. We have to dominate a lot of aspects in the game and how we manage the game in certain aspects as well. When we have our opportunities, we have to put them in the net.

on whether he tried to sign Thiago...
We don't discuss the things that we try to do in the market.

on whether he's a player he admires...
Yeah, I really like him from my time that I was in Barcelona as well. A player with incredible personality, great talent, very special qualities to play in midfield. I think he's a great signing for Liverpool.

on the importance of winning away to a top-six club...
We want consistent results. We have to be able to go to any ground and get the points, and live with that belief. We'll try to do that on Monday.

on Nicolas Pepe...
I think he's come a long way. We know what the club paid for him when he joined and that was obviously an extra pressure but he's a player who's had to adapt, it's a different style. He has a really good attitude. We can see develops in a lot of phases of his game. He's very settled here, he's like by the boys, he's a really good character to have around and I'm really positive that we're going to have him for many years and that he can perform at a really high level consistently.

on him helping Gabriel and vice-versa...
I think it's always nice for them to have some compatriots next to them, it obviously makes things a lot easier in the first few months when they cannot speak the language. I think for both of them they know each other and they've spent some time together now. I think it's a positive thing.
 
on how key Willian's big-game experience will be...
For me it's much more important that the overall mindset of the team is right and they have the actual belief that when we get on that plane to go to Liverpool, that we can go there to win. If we all have that, we're going to have a much better chance to perform at our highest and have the opportunity to grab the points.

on whether they believe in themselves more than when he arrived...
I haven't been to Anfield with them yet but I'm expecting that every ground we go to, we're going to prepare for the game to win and that they realise they are good enough to do that. Obviously that has to be by an incredible performance individually and collectively. We need to manage every detail the game requires.

on Auba and Laca's understanding...
I think the front players need to create a certain chemistry between them and that feeling that when they look at each other in the eyes, they understand each other, they communicate on the pitch to see what they are feeling. I think we are getting that with them at the moment. Not only them, but with Willian as well and the way he's come in the team straight away. With Pepe, Bukayo - when he's playing there - and with Reiss. It's really important, it's something we try to promote in training as well. Hopefully they can keep linking and improving those relationships between them.

on how concerned he is with lack of finances for those further down football's pyramid...
I think the club is playing without the fans and financially the implications that has, how that can still be sustainable, the things we have to achieve as a team to try to improve those finances as well. I think it's crucial for every club that this doesn't have too much of a delay because then the challenge ahead is brutal.