It’s hard to give players rest with the football calendar - Arteta - video Dailymotion

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on the packed fixture schedule and giving players rest as they prepare to face Aston Villa Sobha Realty Training Centre, London, UK

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00:00Can I just ask you and follow up on something you mentioned the other night.

00:04You spoke about the fixed schedule.

00:06It's less than 63 hours between the time you left the pitch against Brentford

00:11and the time you're going to take to the pitch.

00:13Is the football calendar more generally getting a bit out of hand?

00:18Do you feel that the product at some point is going to suffer?

00:23I don't know. I don't think we have to get to that stage.

00:26But the only thing I said is whenever it is possible to help and give the players an extra day or hours

00:32to fulfil the maximum potential, let's do it. That's it.

00:37We are ready from today for tomorrow's game, that's for sure.

It’s hard to give players rest with the football calendar - Arteta

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