AMORIM STEALING SET PIECE TECHNIQUES? WE ALL DO IT! 😅 | Mikel Arteta EMBARGO | Arsenal v Brentford - video Dailymotion

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Embargoed section of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s pre-match press conference ahead of Arsenal v Brentford at Emirates Stadium in the Premier League.   Arteta warns Brentford’s long throw is “a massive weapon”, describing the chaos it creates in the box and how difficult it is to defend. He recalls the “absolute nightmare” preparation for their Covid-hit opening day defeat in 2020 and says Arsenal learned a lot from that experience.   He praises Declan Rice’s evolution into a set piece taker and “lighthouse” who brings clarity, direction and aura to the team, and explains why Rice can “become anything he wants”. Arteta says players with universal fan connection, like Rice and Bukayo Saka, are rare and incredibly valuable.   Asked about Ruben Amorim saying they have been “stealing” set piece ideas from other teams to match Arsenal’s goal numbers, Arteta says every manager learns from others and admits he recognises familiar patterns in rival sides. He insists copying is part of football’s evolution and highlights the impact of Arsenal’s set piece coach.   Arteta also discusses the club exploring a potential multi-club model, the constraints of Premier League rules, and how all ideas must be adapted to the players available.   📺 Please subscribe, like the video and share wherever you can!   ⚠️ DO NOT copy and re-upload any part of this video anywhere otherwise copyright strikes will be made! You do not have my permission to use this footage.   🔔 To make sure you don't miss any of my videos on this and my other channels please:   🐦 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BeanymanSports  🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@BeanymanSports  📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BeanymanSports  📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeanymanSports   📧 For business enquiries, sponsorships and ads, please contact: 👉 beanymansportsmarketing@gmail.com   #mikelarteta #arsenal #afc | Mikel Arteta Arsenal press conference today

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00:00A massive weapon, that's it. We all know that, yeah.

00:07It seems like it might be the best long throw since Rory to Lap, but you must have played it.

00:13Unfortunately, yes. And we suffered that with Wint as well,

00:18which he made that throw and the profile of the players, but yeah, certainly have that weapon,

00:24like Stoke had what other teams are trying to build as well, because obviously the difficulty,

00:29because 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?

00:43Because obviously the trajectory is very different to a free kick or a corner

00:47and it seems to create a lot of chaos. What's it like being in there?

00:50What do you tell the players how to deal with it?

00:52Normally I was more outside the box because of my size,

00:54so I was lucky that I didn't have to compete for the first ball.

00:58But that's the word, probably. It is a very chaotic situation

01:02and it's very difficult to predict what's going to happen.

01:06I mean this with absolute respect to Declan Rice.

01:09We all admire very much. He's done a few long throws this season.

01:13He'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,

01:24or two years ago, or three years ago. I know how good Declan was taking set-pieces

01:29three years ago and four years ago, and I know how good he is now. So it doesn't happen overnight.

01:35Things 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.

01:50Let's see it develop as a throw-in. Tom?

01:54Hi, Mikel. For those of us who aren't here every week, can you just explain what you mean by a lighthouse?

01:59Sorry?

02:00Can 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?

02:13So you just look at him and you know where you have to head. And I think he's got that presence,

02:19he'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

02:31that connects with fans, hence why he won this award. Is that important to you,

02:36to have players who really have that kind of relatability to support us? Because he seems to be,

02:41not just with Arsenal, but with England as well, is the kind of player that people really seem to like

02:47and really seem to relate to.

02:48Yeah, because something I think is to respect a player and something else is to admire the person

02:54and the player. And I think Declan has got both of them. And that's very difficult,

02:59especially in this society, to achieve because there is a lot of opinions and there is a lot of rivalry

03:08between other clubs, but it's like Bukayo. In general, to have that feeling towards a player,

03:14even 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, I think it's obviously a trend at the moment,

03:27really in vogue this season, but you came up against it when you played Brentford,

03:33I think back in 2020.

03:35Yeah.

03:36It was obviously a difficult game, but that long throwback there, you must be well aware

03:41about all the way back from that game. What do you remember of that match?

03:46The preparation of that match was an absolute nightmare, because it was the first game of the season

03:51and for 12-13 days I think we lost seven or nine players with Covid.

03:56And we were really struggling with it. So, yeah.

04:00But now I look back and I said, yeah, we learn a lot, we suffer a lot,

04:05and that makes you better, hopefully. And I think we became better.

04:10OK, last couple of times.

04:12Because this time last year you were talking about the multi-club model,

04:16and you were saying that you'd like a club to explore it. Is that still your view?

04:21And where are we with that?

04:23I don't know exactly where we are. Exploring, I think it's always good to see

04:28if we can take any advantage and it can be something that can optimise our operation

04:35and what we're going to become in the future, but that's up to the club to decide whether it's the right thing or not.

04:39But the club has signed in young players and other clubs, like Chelsea,

04:43have signed young players, like Estaba, who have gone somewhere to park them.

04:47And you've also got young English players who could park somewhere.

04:50Is there not an advantage to have that type of thing where you can park players

04:54and develop them how you want to develop them in your system?

04:58Yes, in that sense, yes. And with the regulation that we have actually in the Premier League as well.

05:02But, OK, at the moment we have that resource, we have many others, not that one.

05:07So, let's see if in the future it's something that we can have.

05:11OK, finally to Ed over here.

05:13Hi Miguel.

05:14Hi.

05:15Ruben Amarin said after the game against Palace the other day that they've been stealing a few set-piece techniques from other teams

05:23and 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 having to change these ideas because a lot of the teams are working out what your opponent is starting to be?

05:40I think we all are doing that.

05:43It'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.

05:53Whether we tell it openly or not about set-pieces or about your high-press or about your restarts

05:58or about the final third or certain unit combinations that you had or the way you manage the game or whatever,

06:05I'm sure we all do it.

06:07Do you think you should take it as a compliment that some teams are starting to do the goal you conceded against Chelsea,

06:14similar sort of move to what you've been doing and a lot of teams are delivering courts like that?

06:18Yeah, you see certain patterns suddenly in other teams, whether it's set-pieces and in many other phases of play,

06:24that sounds familiar.

06:26But yeah, I mean, recognising it yes or no, I pick this from that or this defending throw,

06:33this positioning that I really like instead of winning with that play, with that play from a different team.

06:38I mean, that's part of the evolution of any manager in every team, I think.

06:42And you're coming up against a key manager who was a set-piece coach now.

06:45Is 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,

06:57obviously the legacy that Frank led at that football club, I think it's remarkable what he's done.

07:03Okay, guys. Thank you.

AMORIM STEALING SET PIECE TECHNIQUES? WE ALL DO IT! 😅 | Mikel Arteta EMBARGO | Arsenal v Brentford

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