Mikel Arteta says he must ‘earn the right' to remain Arsenal manager and says he ‘cannot lie' to his players when holding conversations about his future. The Arsenal boss has 18 months left to run on his current contract and takes his league leaders to Everton tomorrow night.
-TIMESTAMPS-
00:00 - Intro.
00:07 - Salmon: courage. He's never experienced this. Emotionally a stable boy who wants it. Good prospect.
01:00 - How hard is it to be a defender that age?: it is harder. Dowman can give the ball away in th final third and it's fine, but giving it away in the final third is much different.
01:29 - He can play as a centre back and full back. We tell them they're here for a reason. You have to be ready.
01:56 - How have you changed since joining?: A lot. A lot of changes, the people around you and I've learnt a lot. The team commands, the way we approach things and the dressing room.
03:21 - Only thing missing is silverware?: yes. All the records we were breaking without winning anything, that's the level of the premier league.
03:56 - Staying beyond your contract?: yes, but it's about today and having to earn the right. Managers have to earn that. You need support from ownership but the most important ones are the players.
04:55 - Thierry Henry comments about winning the league: that's fine. We're going to do as much as possible to do that.
05:26 - Drive from the club: special feeling. More than happy to have ex players who are so helpful, they have different perspective.
06:10 - Reason behind bringing ex players in: you have to assess this. Ljungberg was here with us, he knew the past. It's about what the club needs.
06:40 - Gyokeres: the way he thinks and interacts. A relationship is both ways. I quite like what I've seen.
07:24 - Telling key players your staying?: They ask me but I cannot lie, it doesn't depend on me. The club have to make a decision. That's a sign of a player wants to stay.
08:24 - Your Arsenal projects in the future?: There's a lot a talk about infrastructure, but my focus is performances to win big trophies.
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By HaytersTV
December 19, 2025