FAKE NEWS! I’M SO UPSET | Arteta BLASTS rumours he will QUIT Arsenal

Summary

In a press conference, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta discusses injuries, speculation around his future, and the team's ambition. He provides fitness updates on key players Thomas Partey and Gabriel, refutes 'fake news' about him leaving Arsenal, and expresses his commitment and desire to continue taking Arsenal forward. Arteta also pays tribute to Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp upon his resignation announcement, crediting Klopp with improving the Premier League. Despite a settled squad, Arteta maintains Arsenal can still improve but will focus on controllable factors.

Takeaways

• 😀 Thomas Partey is still injured and won't play against Everton.
• 😞 Gabriel is a doubt to face Everton due to injury.
• 👍 Arteta has a great relationship with Arsenal's board and ownership.
• 😡 Arteta was angry about false reports linking him to Barcelona.
• ❤️ Arteta is happy and grateful to be Arsenal manager.
• 🙌 Arteta feels there is still a lot to achieve at Arsenal.
• 😊 Arteta gets joy from managing Arsenal every day.
• 🤔 Arteta's future at Arsenal seems open ended for now.
• 😎 Arteta feels Arsenal navigated COVID challenges well.
• 🔮 Arteta doesn't know if he would ever manage another English club.

Q & A

What is the latest injury update on Thomas Partey?

Arteta said Thomas Partey is not yet fit enough to be in the squad for the upcoming match. He is disappointed that Partey is unavailable as he is an important player.

Who are the players that Arteta has late decisions to make on?

Arteta mentioned Dean Rice and Gabriel as two players he has late decisions to make on. They have done some training but also missed some sessions, so it's unclear if they will be available.

How did Arteta respond to rumors he may leave Arsenal this summer?

Arteta strongly denied the rumors as fake news and untrue. He said he has no idea where the rumors are coming from and he is really upset about them.

What was Arteta's reaction when he first heard about the rumors of leaving Arsenal?

Arteta said he could not believe it and has no idea where the rumors are coming from. He said they are baseless with no sources or facts behind them.

How does Arteta describe his relationship with Arsenal's board and ownership?

Arteta said he has an extraordinary relationship with the Arsenal board, Edu, the ownership and feels he is in the right place with the right people. He feels good about the beautiful journey they are on.

Has Arteta started contract extension talks with Arsenal?

No, Arteta said they have not had any discussions yet about a new deal. He said those things happen naturally when the time is right.

How did scoring two goals against Palace impact Nketiah's confidence?

Arteta said Nketiah scoring those two goals was very important for his individual confidence and taking some anxiety away.

How did Klopp's time at Liverpool impact the Premier League?

Arteta believes Klopp made the Premier League much better through his ideas, passion, charisma and human side. He improved every manager and made the league more beautiful.

How does Arteta plan to get Arsenal challenging for the title again?

Arteta said they need to continue playing well, get results, build momentum and stack up wins. He knows it doesn't just depend on Arsenal.

Does Arteta feel he has unfinished business at Arsenal?

Yes, Arteta said there is still a lot to do at Arsenal. He feels they all share the ambition to take the club to the next level.

Outlines

00:00

😁 Greetings and injury update on Thomas Partey

Mikel Arteta greets the interviewer and provides an injury update on Thomas Partey. Partey is not fit to be in the squad yet. There are some late decisions to be made on other players' availability like Ben White and Gabriel.

05:00

😊 Positive reaction after recent defeats; advantage in preparations

Arteta says he was confident the team's performance would improve after recent defeats, which came true in the match against Palace. Arsenal have had more time to prepare for the upcoming match compared to Wolves, but Wolves will still be very competitive.

10:03

👍 Praise for Klopp's impact on Liverpool and the Premier League

Arteta praises Jurgen Klopp's human side, passion, ideas, and large contribution to Liverpool's growth and the Premier League. Klopp made every manager raise their standards. Arteta respects Klopp's decision to step down after so many demanding years.

😊 High energy and love for the job; unfinished business at Arsenal

Arteta explains he has high energy and loves every minute of his job, which drives him. He feels respected and sees a clear direction at Arsenal. There is still a lot to do and he is not satisfied, so there is unfinished business.

😉 No discussions yet regarding contract extension

When asked about contract extension talks, Arteta says there have been no discussions yet. It will happen naturally when the time is right.

Keywords

💡Injuries

Injuries are a key theme, as Arteta provides updates on the fitness and availability of several Arsenal players like Thomas Partey, Dean Rice, and Gabriel. He indicates they have late decisions to make on players carrying knocks. This impacts team selection and preparations for upcoming matches.

💡Squad selection

Related to injuries, Arteta must make difficult decisions on his matchday squad. For example, he conveys disappointment that Partey is not fit enough to be included, showing the impact of injuries on squad availability and Arteta's selections.

💡Liverpool

Liverpool come up a few times, as they are a rival club in transition with Jurgen Klopp leaving. Arteta discusses Klopp's impact on the Premier League and praises his charisma and ideas.

💡Ambition

Arteta uses this word in saying Arsenal still have ambition to improve and make a push despite recent progress. He wants to take the club and team to another level, showing his drive.

💡Energy

Arteta emphasizes his personal energy and passion for the job in discussing manager tenure. He loves every minute and gets joy from his work, fueling his motivation.

💡Relationship

Arteta frequently mentions his strong relationships at Arsenal - with the board, Edu, players, staff, and fans. This platform enables their shared ambitions.

💡Progress

Arteta talks about the progress made so far, like finishing 2nd last season. But he stresses they are still far from his vision for the club and have more to achieve.

💡Commitment

Despite rumors, Arteta insists he is fully committed to Arsenal. He is angry about speculation of leaving as he is happy at the club and has unfinished business.

💡Transition

Arteta acknowledges rivals like Liverpool, Chelsea, and Man Utd are in transition with manager changes. This may provide opportunity for Arsenal's stability.

💡Control

Arteta focuses on controlling what Arsenal can rather than worrying about other clubs. His priority is continuing their good performances and getting results.

Highlights

Thomas Partey is not in the squad, he's a top player for us but not fit yet

Gabriel is another player facing a late fitness test ahead of the game

Arteta denies reports he's leaving Arsenal in the summer, calls it 'totally fake news'

Arteta has an 'extraordinary relationship' with Arsenal's board and ownership

Arteta was confident the team's form would improve after 3 straight losses

Scoring goals has lifted Nketiah's confidence and taken anxiety away

Klopp made the Premier League better, made every manager raise their game

Being a manager now is extremely demanding, you have to manage your energy

Arteta gets joy from preparing the team each day, feels respected and loved

Arteta upset about rumors because he's private and said the opposite before

We want more, we're not satisfied - the club wants another push to next level

It's our team, you make the players and staff your own when you take over

Navigating COVID created emotionally strong bonds in the team

Still very far from Arteta's vision of where Arsenal can be

With Liverpool in transition, Arsenal could possibly dominate in coming years

Transcripts

thanks man hello hello Mel how are you

very good thank you good good some

injury updates Thomas party finally see

him in a

squad uh we've got a late some late

decisions to make um Thomas won't be one

of those um but we have a few that

obviously we had some issues at the end

of last game and um and we still on sets

and with have few players so it won't be

a late decision for thas does that mean

that he is in the squad Thomas is not in

the squad okay

disappointed well is what it is you want

everybody available and he's a top

player for us really important player

for us but the moment is not fit yet and

those late decisions is one of them Dean

rice it is one of the the players yes

and one of the chances is he racing

against

time he's done some uh some work um but

his Miss some work as well but um but

hopefully he's going to be okay

Gabrielle I guess he would be another

one yeah that's another one yeah so back

to Thomas is he likely to be involved

you think for the Liverpool game we will

see we'll see how things evolve and um

and if that's too short or that's okay

so I'm not going to I know there's only

a few days left in the transfer window

it all seems pretty quiet so I'm not

going to ask about uh any ins but on

outs are you leaving the club in the

summer who me no that's totally fake

news what you read yesterday

is I don't know where it's coming from

and it's totally un true I'm really

upset about it when you heard the

thought I guess you were trying to relax

on

a on a Sunday evening what was your what

was your reaction I could not believe I

don't know where it's coming from and he

has no Source he's got nothing and uh I

think we have to be very cautious when

you talk about um personal things to put

it in the way that um it was put

yesterday you've got unfinished business

here quite

clearly I'm in the right place I'm with

the right people I feel really good

about it and um as I said many times we

are I'm immersed in a beautiful Journey

with this football club with these

players staff our people and and there

is still a lot a lot to do I guess

people wrongly somebody over there was

adding two and two together and making

seven the fact that chabby is leaving in

the summer your association with

Barcelona yeah is that a compliment to

you in a way but that's something that

we cannot control this is part of

football but that's something very

different to someone putting a statement

about something that I'm doing that's

very very different and U the other one

is just part of football and this

industry that's it obviously your

contract does run out in 18 months time

or so I know everyone's very relaxed the

board's with you you're with the board

there's no rush to talk about a new

contract but is that something that

might put these rumors to bed I don't

know I think I've got an extraordinary

relationship uh with the board with edu

with team with ownership and um and

things come in a in a natural way and we

always done it that way and it worked

out really well and when the time is

right we would have those those

discussions and um I think about the

best way to do it thank you thank you

from good afternoon hi after sorry after

those three defeats in a row did you

feel that the type of performance and

the result of the reaction you got

against balance is a matter of

time well yes because when the team

performs the way we did and and we lose

games uh I was hoping that it could not

carry out the way he did but this is

football and and it can still happen but

um but I was very conf confident that he

was coming because I could see the team

the way he was playing performing how

upset and angry they were not to to have

what we deserved and and as well it was

I think a motivation as well to after

the break put it right and and get back

on track looking at nothing of for us

tomorrow you had roughly 10 days to

prepare they had significantly less they

have plenty of players involved in the

afcon do you think you see in Advantage

from your point of view I see I we can

manage and optimize our preparation and

this is uh what we have tried to do

against a team that I know the managers

really well is going to be extremely

competitive we have some really bad

experiences over there in the last two

seasons uh so you're going to have to be

really good to beat them I want ask

about melli the two goal that he scored

against Palace recently how important

are they for his confident levels and

also for the team to offer him the right

support to carry on doing it in a

consistent man absolutely sharing the

goals we we said that it's is really

important but there is the individual is

the me and and the confident and and um

and taking some anxiety away from it and

and actually scoring to beautiful gos

like with did I think he going to make

him a lot of positive things I want to

ask you about yogan CL please um the

announcement he shared recently how do

you think Jan not only changed Liverpool

as a club but the whole premier league

as a

competition well I think he's made this

league much better I think um first of

all the person the the character the

Charisma uh the way of

transmitting his ideas and his passion

for the game is something special and I

think um I think he's got a big

contribution for the growth of of this

league um and then I love the way he did

it you know the motion that he put it

and when you see a human side explaining

the reasons behind it and and the

challenges and and everything that goes

related to our job um I think it was a

spot on and um I think when someone is

done what he's done for that football

club for the league you have to respect

that and and basically say thank you

because I think he made the league

better it made every manager better and

it made this league much more beautiful

and intense Mel you talk about the

personal side of having to be a manager

with Jurgen klopp leaving Liverpool

obviously he's been there eight nine

years Austin venger was here for over

two decades is it harder now to be be a

manager a successful Club in the Premier

League than it it ever was under benger

or Fergie

well I cannot respond to that question I

I used to speak with our s and he took

his job like we all do you know and we

put so many hours and we put our lives

to it and and over energy and and some

you feel that uh that you don't have it

anymore you know it can happen when you

at a play when you do any job and as a

manager um you have to very cautious

managing that energy and and your time

and um and how much you invest on that

because it is extremely demanding um I

love it and I'm young and I have a lot

of energy but I understand that after so

many years I think with Jan was 24 years

um doing a different job in different

countries is um is something that

naturally happens but you're also high

energy high intensity so how do you keep

going every week every month every

season back to be able to get to that

that level

again I think because I love what I do

you know and I love every minute and and

I get a lot of Joy with waking up every

morning and and knowing that I have to

drive to Colony and I'm going to meet

these people I'm going to spend time

together and we're going to prepare to

be better for the next day and um and

that's what it drives you it drives you

when you feel respected when you feel

loved as well when when you see a clear

Direction and ambition what you want to

do as a club and as a team and uh and

this is where we are right now when you

were talking about the the fake rumors

you going to Barcelona just now you

mentioned the word you said you were

angry were you angry because somebody

put that story out there or were you

angry because you have such a close

relationship with the fans you didn't

want them to think oh I've read that it

must be true yeah but one is a

consequence of the other festival

because I'm really cautious um about

when I talk publicly uh about my

personal things and I when someone puts

a statement saying something that I say

or did um it is upsetting I understand

that we are in this industry and the

second one because I don't think no one

deserves to hear that uh in a in in news

like that and and I always been really

straight and and I always said

completely the opposite how happy I am

how grateful I am and how much I enjoy

what I am right now so that's that's the

reason why I'm upset and finally we're

now over the winter break as it were

it's full BL pretty much towards the end

of the season you've talked before about

being a traffic jam on the motorway in

terms of the top of the table um how are

you how are you going to get to Top Gear

and be full in Top Gear between now and

M well we've been that for the first six

months we've been there uh there moment

we second third fourth we were first as

well for period just before Christmas or

during Christmas and and now we have to

catch up and the best way to do it is

continue to play how we playing get

results get momentum and put back to

work victories and and at the moment

doesn't depend on us you know but there

is still so much football to play Mar

here a couple of times how do you feel

you're in the right place at at this

club and I know you've said that in the

past as well do do you feel then that

you have still unfinished business here

given you took them from eth in your

first season to to Second and challeng

you you're still not finished here at

all right there's a lot to do here as

well and and we all share that Ambitions

and you can feel it as well that we want

more that we not satisfies and and the

club wants to take a um again another

push and another level in everything

that we are doing and and this is where

we are and we need everybody on board to

achieve it and and I'm certainly on

board and then just just a quick one on

on the contracts have you had any

discussions yet about about a new deal

no we haven't but this is something that

it would happen naturally when it has to

happen if it has to happen and and

that's

it hi just on you wanting I guess

everyone wanting to make another push

with the club I was just wondering with

a lot of it being your work this is your

team I think we can see that how proud

has that made you over the past four

years to make that kick on yourself yeah

well I always felt that um it was our

team it was my team because when you

when you make the decision to to coach

to manage a team a club you have to make

those players your own it the same with

the staff you know it's not place that

they sign another manager you make them

your own you try to maximize as you want

we have two years of very difficult

covid situation that we cannot forget

and uh and then my job become more

normal with within the complexity of the

situation that we have much more normal

and UND doable hopefully and uh and I'm

enjoying it a lot and I feel that we are

in the right track but again I think we

are still very far with what I with my

vision is that where this club and and

this team has to be you mentioned those

Co years did that almost make the group

even stronger because it was

so well

irregular I don't know we navigate some

difficult moments and and challenges

that we have through Co I think in a

really powerful way and hopefully my

belief is that that created emotionally

a really strong attachment and belief um

that that we were the right people to

take the club forward you know and I

think it happened for a reason and I

think we used it in the right in the

right way

okay

right leave it there might be a bit of a

less of a rival at the top and the club

Aral settled now you're settled the

squad is relatively settled even though

said there's the improvements that you

made above you settled do you feel maybe

you're in a good position now to with

Liverpool maybe going through a period

of transition Chelsea transition Manu

transition do you think maybe you look

at the league and you think well we

could possibly go on the Dominate this

year maybe the years to come we don't

know I think we can we can take it of

our own business we've got a lot here

still to do and and what others do we

don't know sometimes they are new

manager they have really great impact

back straight away then we have some

cases in this league that happened in

the past and sometimes as you said needs

some transition we cannot control it

let's forus on while we caned okay James

when um Klo announced he was stepping

down he said that you could never manage

another club in England because of the

you know relationship he had with

Liverpool I just wondered obviously

you're younger but you've had a four

years here as a manager I as a player

could you ever see yourself managing

another club in England

to today no but I don't know I play for

for two great clubs in this country uh I

moved around in in different thing in

different things I'm extremely young and

um and I don't know I don't know what's

going to happen