Live bar January 25 news In the 20th round of the Premier League in the early morning of Beijing time, Arsenal will travel to the away game to challenge Southampton. A few days ago, the Gunners were eliminated by the Saints in the FA Cup, and in this game they will want to complete revenge. In a press conference ahead of the match, Arsenal boss Arteta talked about the team's preparations, while also answering some questions of great concern to fans and the media.
On the lessons learned from the FA Cup defeat to Southampton
I think both teams will learn from it. I don't think a manager or a player would like to face the same opponent twice in a row, obviously we'll learn from last Saturday's game. We're going to do some analysis and we've talked about them and hopefully perform better this time against them. The only thing I want to change is the outcome because I want to win the game.
On whether Aubameyang's absence for a while will cause trouble
Aubameyang's absence will of course cause some problems for the team because he is a top scorer. He scored a lot of goals and was the captain of the team and a very important player in this team. But we have to respect the timing and let's see what happens! I don't have enough information to understand how things are going and want everything to go in the right direction.
About the role Martinelli will play in the remaining seasons
Martinelli is in good physical condition and the FA Cup is only a tactical decision. He missed some training sessions after his last injury, but I'm looking forward to his big role. His comeback has really helped the team a lot after being out of injury for so long, so I'm very optimistic about the role he's playing.
About signing goalkeeper Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan is a player who knows the Premier League very well and has played so many games. He has international competition experience and is of the right age. I think he was playing some official matches until last December. The departure of Matt Macey makes us feel like the team needs another goalkeeper to offer more options in the future. We set our sights on the transfer market and we wanted to rent a goalkeeper. Therefore, we chose Ryan because his characteristics were a perfect fit for us.
About what Ryan's joining means for Runnarsson
The team needs three people in the goalkeeper position, they compete with each other, they challenge each other, and each of them gets their own role. When you have your own role, you need to support each other and play the best role with each other.
On how much confidence the recent results have given me in the way the team plays
Winning the game all the time will make you believe in what you do! This game is very dangerous and we have to stay focused. You have to figure out which direction you want to go, what you want to do, and then we think about the time and experience with the players. We can manipulate, develop, or change small things to get to where we want to be faster. At the moment, I am very optimistic.
About the Southampton rush
Like us, Southampton are one of the most effective teams to carry out the push- and grab. The last game was very intense and we expected that before. On Tuesday, we expected the game to be very intense as they weren't going to change. Southampton are a really good team with a really good manager who knows exactly what they're doing.
On the impact of COVID-19 on transfer operations
I don't know how much of an impact this pandemic will have on transfer operations because it depends on how well people's lives can return to normal. When some fans appeared in the stadium, the sponsor chamber arrived. In the current situation, there are too many things that I can't make an impact on and can't respond to.
It's not a bad thing about cutting spending in the transfer window
Football has to maintain a sustainable model, so in terms of the resources we have, we can spend as much as we want.
On whether it is still possible to make it to the top four
I'm just focused on the next game. The situation is changing rapidly, so we just have to focus on the next game and win, then we will be closer to any goal. That's for sure!
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