Arteta on another set piece victory

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on another set piece victory winning 1-0 against Fulham   18/10/2025  Craven Cottage, London, UK

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00:00It felt like a big win, especially at a place where it's been difficult for you to come in the last couple of seasons.

00:06Yeah, the recent history was in our favour and we wanted to change that,

00:10like we did against Newcastle and West Ham at home.

00:13That's another step, having that mindset and that ability to win these kind of matches

00:18against a really good opposition, a really difficult place to come.

00:23Especially the first 10-15 minutes, it took us a while to get into the game

00:27with some very unusual giveaways that has caused some transitions.

00:32I've said that we started to dominate the game throughout the rest of the game much better.

00:37But it was about knocking under against this team, they are really well organised,

00:41especially with the context of the result is a draw, even if they start winning.

00:45It complicates the situation a lot and the more it drags on, I think we were better and better

00:50and managed to win the game and another cliche.

00:53Tom Popolando?

00:54Hi Mikkel, that's the second consecutive Premier League game where you've not conceded a shot on target.

00:59It's the first time that's happened since November 2003 for Arsenal.

01:03When you're leading a game 1-0 right at the end at a place like this, I guess you sit there comfortably now then?

01:07Not comfortably because as well, it feels like it's smaller and they are straight away on you in the box.

01:13By the big chances, they didn't generate any big chances.

01:17It was more the feeling sometimes, especially in the first half with the giveaways.

01:21And because they have a lot of players with a lot of quality in the final third

01:25and Jimenez in the box with a real threat and one then you know there's not enough.

01:29How important is it for you to grind out these wins?

01:34Probably you could argue a third win away from home where you may not have played your best,

01:38but that must really please you that you're just grinding out.

01:42Yeah, you have to play the best in relation to the opponent and the players that you have to play.

01:46That's what we have to play. The best against Atletico Madrid is going to be different to the best of today.

01:52And make sure that we are able to take the game into those areas

01:56that are going to favour our possibility to win the game.

01:59And we continue to try to improve.

02:01James, CBS?

02:03Hi Mikkel, maybe a challenging match for Ebereche.

02:06Could you reflect on how difficult it is for someone coming into this club

02:09to learn from playing in those spaces as a number 10 against this sort of mid-block,

02:13which is something he's not really going to run into a lot at Palace?

02:16No, because he's more used to probably attacking open spaces and breaks

02:20and facing and carrying the ball with the space in front of him.

02:22But he's so good and comfortable doing that.

02:25I think at his moments today he put Victor I think one or twice through in really good spaces

02:30and maybe if that would have finished in a goal looked a little bit different.

02:33But I'm very happy with what he's doing and we can use him in different positions.

02:38And today we use him on that one and we carry on trying to improve.

02:42Simon Standard?

02:43Mikkel, when you came here years ago there was a perception about Arsenal

02:47that they could be soft and tough.

02:48Did you think under you they've now built this ability to win ugly?

02:52I don't like looking back but if you ask me how I would describe the team,

02:57the players, it's tough and very, very willing.

03:01James Sky?

03:03This is another set-piece goal, Mikkel. How pleasing is that for you?

03:07And how important is that weapon when it comes to winning ugly games

03:11where you're struggling to break the team now?

03:13Great, because obviously we generate so many set-pieces so you have to start from there.

03:18We generate so many we have to understand and against these low blocks

03:22when they don't really want to jump and commit that many players there,

03:25we have another opportunity to put the players that we want in the position that we want,

03:28with the role that we want and we need to exploit that.

03:31We could have exploited that today in different ways.

03:33At the end it was a set-piece, so more than welcome.

03:37Amy Athletic?

03:38Hi Mikkel, at the beginning Gabriel,

03:42like he had a really long journey and maybe wasn't quite sure where he was at.

03:47A couple of questions relating to that.

03:49What's the programme like for someone like that when they're coming back

03:52and coming into a game so quickly, and also how much does it impress you

03:56that a player who's maybe struggling to refine that rhythm

04:00then has the character to come on?

04:03That's exactly the part that I loved about it,

04:05because when everything goes well in the first few minutes for a player

04:08and he gets confident and things are flowing for you,

04:11it's easy to continue.

04:13Gavin had two difficult moments, probably not at his standards,

04:16but the way he reacted to that and the sense of security that he transmits,

04:21that's maturity and that's the mindset that we need in the team.

04:24So that's a really good example to use and that I will use for sure.

04:29Can I just ask you about the Athletic game coming up quickly on Tuesday?

04:32Are you a little bit concerned about how much football everyone's had

04:35and there's another big game coming up?

04:36Can you rest, can you rotate?

04:38Yes, we know the schedule.

04:40You could see some of the players, not only us,

04:42but their players as well and there have been some injuries as well.

04:45Their load is what it is, that's why we need it.

04:48The games now and the context demands you a bigger squad.

04:52I think all the top teams are in the same boat,

04:55we're going to have to manage that really well to look after them

04:58and especially to get the best out of them.

05:00OK, we'll just take two more. Phil, PA.

05:02Hi, Michael.

05:03It looks as though you'd have a chance to score for the spot,

05:05but it got overturned, the penalty got overturned.

05:07Just your view on that.

05:09Obviously it's not a game without a goal for a big zone,

05:11only two shots on target.

05:13Just to get your view on that too.

05:15Yeah, regarding the penalty I was getting a bit animated

05:18because obviously if it's clear and obvious or not,

05:23that's why Vieja has to intervene.

05:25It was taking so long and then Anthony as well it was taking so long,

05:28then he explained the reason why he took so long on the screen.

05:30It was nothing to do with the process,

05:32it was the screen that wasn't working.

05:34So that's fine.

05:35I think what I heard is that probably it wasn't a penalty,

05:38so probably they made the right decision

05:40and I was just animated because of the process.

05:43That's it.

05:44And then finally we go to Nick at the back from the Haters.

05:47Just on the goal, Leandro Trostov again,

05:50he has a habit of storing the goals.

05:53He probably got to set up in the game.

05:55That he has this quality to create these magic moments

05:58when the team needs it the most and that intuition

06:01and he's in the right place in the right moment.

06:03And that's a huge quality for the team

06:05and a massive weapon for us.

06:07So really happy.

06:08I think he's been very, very good in recent weeks

06:11and now we have a lot of players in a really high emotional state

06:15and performance level, which is really good to see.

06:18Thanks, everyone.

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