Mikel Arteta explains how the Arsenal team have the ‘conviction' to move forward and achieve their goals this season after recent setbacks.
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00:00 - Intro.
00:16 - Meeting: it's normal. We had a big meeting in Milan. It's something required.
01:07 - Someone you can talk to during these parts of the season: I can talk to Josh, Andrea, staff, to players, they have the best information. I'm very lucky because I can be open.
01:51 - Players have the belief now?: Yes. Because when I asked them how the felt, it was like “Vamos let's go” that conviction is required. There's going to be bumps in the road.
02:33 - Zubimendi needs a rest, big role for Norgaard?: Yes. I wouldn't put the error from Zubi down to tiredness. Martin was fresh and conscious about the mistake.
03:11 - Norgaard: he's playing a big role. He hasn't played much but a much bigger role around the team.
03:41 - Atmosphere after defeat: It's nothing to fault attitude. It's tough to accept losing the game. You have to and use that pain to move on.
04:17 - Psychologist at club?: Excitement, joy. We have people around the club. Psychology is very different on the pitch.
05:17 - Which players stand up in meetings?: a lot. It's not about raising their voices it's about talking about what's relevant. When you have a defeat, you talk about yourself.
06:27 - Who's the person?: It's the team as a whole. Someone might lead it, but someone took ownership. Act in the moment.
07:09 - It's very difficult to distinguish competition. We went to inter and it was a joy.
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By HaytersTV
January 27, 2026