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Mikel Arteta on dealing with Arsenal’s demanding schedule, Declan Rice’s workload and Bukayo Saka’s injury.
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00:00 - Intro.
00:12 Challenges: no challenges. We are buzzing.
01:06 - Harder for players: we have no right to say it. We’re buzzing, full of energy. I have a window to travel to Spain or stay at home and sleep.
01:39 - Rice workload: concern? The only player who’s been left at home for two days in a row. Here are the demands of this football club. It has to be the mindset. Erase the mind and get ready.
02:26 - Madueke training?: I haven’t asked him because I told him hope hope hope.
02:49 - English backbone: there’s something that has to be in you. When you’re so attached, in your DNA it’s even more powerful.
03:50 - Happy players don’t get called up?: sometimes yes. I prefer that to players flying to Australia and India for friendly matches.
04:06 - Balance it?: It’s not my decision. We have to adapt and have good communication with the national teams. The players love going there.
04:43 - Alex Ferguson dialogue: I would love to spend time with him. He said a few things that touched me. He’s the soul of the premier league with Arsene. Not only what he produced, but his aura.
05:41 - Thought about the English core?: yes for sure. You then have to put that into the ecosystem.
06:25 - English core when you played?: It’s something of the things arsene spoke about.
06:57 - Saka injury: there are a few things I don’t want to mention here. Very difficult. Reality is unfortunately we don’t know.
07:36 - Another month?: I think so. The way it happened it wasn’t an aggressive action which gives you hope that the tissue will repair.
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