00:00A massive weapon, that's it. We all know that, yeah.
00:07It seems like it might be the best sort of long throw since before we did that, but you must have played against it.
00:13Unfortunately, yes. And we suffered that with wind as well, which he made that throw and the profile of the players.
00:21But yeah, certainly have that weapon like Stoke had, all the other teams are trying to build as well.
00:27Because obviously the difficulty because of the organisation of the teams to score goals and to produce big chances.
00:34It is decreasing and yeah, they have that opportunity every time the ball goes out of play.
00:40When you're in the box and that's coming in, what's it like?
00:44Because obviously the trajectory is very different to a cricket or a corner and the teams have created a lot of chaos.
00:49What's it like being in there and what do you tell the players how to do with it?
00:52Normally I was more outside the box because of my size, so I was lucky that I didn't have to compete for it.
00:57for the first ball. But that's the word probably. It is a very chaotic situation and it's very difficult to predict what's going to happen.
01:06I mean this with absolute respect for Decker Rice, who we all admire very much. He's done a few long throws this season.
01:12He's not quite as good as Coyote.
01:15Who is? You know? I don't know. Everything has to evolve. I don't know how good he was a year ago or two years ago or three years ago.
01:26I know how good Declan was taking set-pieces three years ago and four years ago and I know how good he is now.
01:33So it doesn't happen overnight. Things have to be trained, evolved and tweaked and the player has to believe as well, which is key.
01:42So he could become your...?
01:44He can become anything that he wants. When you look at him, Declan can do almost everything that you're required to do.
01:50I see it develop as a story.
01:52Okay.
01:53Tom?
01:54Hi, Mikel. For those of us who aren't here every week, can you just explain what you mean by a lighthouse?
02:00Sorry?
02:01Can you explain what you mean by a lighthouse? What does that mean?
02:04Like someone that brings a focal point, clarity and direction to everybody, you know?
02:14So you just look at him and you know where you have to head.
02:17I think he's got that presence, he's got that aura and he's got that character to be that person and have that role in the team.
02:27You talk about his aura and his character, he's obviously clearly someone who's very likeable and connects with fans hence why he won this award.
02:35Is that important to you to have players who really have that kind of relatability to supporters?
02:41Because he seems to be, not just with Arsenal but with England as well, he's the kind of player that people really seem to like and really seem to relate to.
02:48Yeah, because something I think is to respect a player and something else is to admire the person and the player.
02:55And I think the declines go both of them and that's very difficult and especially in this society to achieve because there is a lot of opinions
03:06and there is a lot of rivalry between other clubs but it's like Bukayo.
03:12I mean in general to have that feeling towards a player even if you are not a supporter, to be able to get people to feel that way about you,
03:20I think it's a big thing.
03:22And just lastly back to Sam's point about long throws.
03:25I think it's obviously a trend at the moment really in both this season but you came up against it when you played Brentford back in 2020.
03:35Yeah.
03:36It was obviously a difficult game but that long throw back there you must be well aware about all the way back from that game.
03:42What do you remember of that match and what you've learnt from the time ago?
03:46The preparation of that match was an absolute nightmare because it was the first game of the season and for 12-13 days I think we lost seven or nine players with COVID.
03:56And we were really struggling with it. So, yeah. But now I look back and I said, yeah, we learn a lot, we suffer a lot and that makes you better hopefully.
04:08And I think we became better.
04:10Last couple for Gary.
04:12Because this time last year you were talking about the multi-club model and you were saying that you'd like the club to explore it.
04:19Is that still your view and where are we with that?
04:22I don't know exactly where we are. Exploring I think it's always good to see if we can take any advantage and it can be something that can optimise our operation and what we're going to become in the future.
04:37But that's up to the club to decide whether it's the right thing or not.
04:40But the club is sort of signing young players and sort of other clubs like Chelsea are signing young players like Estela who have gone somewhere and can park them and they can...
04:47Yeah.
04:48And you've also got young English players who can park somewhere. Is there not an advantage to have that type of thing where you can park players and develop them how you want to develop them in your system?
04:59Yes, in that sense, yes. And with the regulation that we have actually in the Premier League as well.
05:03But, OK, at the moment we have that resource. We have many others, not that one.
05:08So, let's see if in the future it's something that we can have.
05:11OK, finally to Ed.
05:12Hi Miguel.
05:13Hi.
05:14Ruben Amarin said after the game against Palace the other day that they've been stealing a few set-piece techniques from other teams and that they're now matching you at the top of the table in terms of goals scored.
05:28I take it that's not something that you guys do. You always come up with your own original ideas.
05:33And are you able to change things like this because a lot of the teams are working out what you're starting to do?
05:40I think we all are doing that. It's not about copying and pasting because at the end your individuals have to be able to do that.
05:48But I imagine every manager tries to learn from other teams and other tactics and do that.
05:54Whether we tell it openly or not about set-pieces or about your high price or about your restarts or about the final third or certain unit combination that you had.
06:02Or the way you manage the game or whatever. I'm sure we all do it.
06:07Do you think you should say that some teams are starting to do the goal you conceded against Chelsea?
06:14Similar sort of move to what you've been doing. A lot of teams are delivering corners like that.
06:18Yeah, you see certain patterns suddenly in other teams, whether it's set-pieces and in many other phases of play.
06:24It sounds familiar.
06:26But, yeah, I mean, recognising the yes or no, I pick this from that or this defending throw, this positioning that I really like.
06:35Instead of winning with that play, with that play from a different team.
06:38I mean, that's part of the evolution of any manager, every team, I think.
06:41And you're coming up against Keith Andrews, who was a set-piece coach.
06:45Now, is the manager expecting something special from them?
06:49Well, I think what he's doing is special.
06:52I think what he's managed to do in that very short period of time,
06:56after obviously the legacy that Frank led at that football club,
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