00:00Hi everyone, if you have a question, Ray.
00:05Raise your hand, I think we've got a mic as well that's going around, so if we're ready
00:08in the room, we'll kick off with Josh.
00:10That must give you a great deal of satisfaction.
00:15How did you see the game tonight?
00:18Yes, I'm very proud of the play.
00:20The players and the run that we had in this first stage of the competition, very difficult.
00:25We're going to win eight games in a row in the Champions League, and you can see.
00:30What happened with all the teams, so we really need to acknowledge that.
00:35Today's game, with a lot of changes as well, started in a really good way.
00:40Everything was spot on from everybody, and we demanded that.
00:44Disappointed with the team.
00:45With the two goals that we conceded, and as well with the level of efficiency,
00:48because we should have scored many.
00:50many more in the game, but I think it was a good way to end the competition, the first part.
00:55Great to have Kai Havertz back tonight.
00:57Yeah, that's very positive things as well, individually.
01:00Getting Ricky back as well after the injury, being Kai.
01:03Not only bringing him in.
01:05But I think the quality that he showed is the way he connected with the team.
01:10The goal that he scored, the assists that he made in the first half, a really positive performance.
01:15The goal is from Sky.
01:16Hi, Mikko.
01:17Hi.
01:18Because you've got Gabriel Jesus and Victor Gokerez now, that's...
01:20the strikers.
01:21Do you see Kai playing a lot in that 10th position going forward?
01:23He can play in both.
01:24I think right...
01:25left attacking midfielder on nine, it doesn't change too much for him, depending on the position.
01:30And the relationship that we have around him and players that are available as well, we will make the...
01:35those decisions.
01:36The good thing is that his feet are available and he's going to give us so much...
01:40Is he now ready to play Premier League minutes and is he okay because he came off at half-time and...
01:45the Kaliophori as well?
01:46No, it's fine.
01:47That's what we planned.
01:4845 minutes.
01:50We wanted to start him as well so he could do all the process before that in the best...
01:55possible way and from now on we have to make a decision whether he starts or...
02:00not in those competitions.
02:01Thanks, Mr. Greta.
02:02Simon for the summer.
02:03Yeah, I was just going to say...
02:04Mikel, do you feel like he'd be ready to start at Leeds on Saturday and how much do you imagine...
02:09Kai will be knocking on your door saying I'm ready to start at Leeds?
02:12For sure he wanted to continue playing.
02:14So I know what is coming tomorrow.
02:15Tom, from Richard.
02:16Tom, Mikel.
02:19Those eight wins in a row mean that you guarantee the second leg of every knockout round you qualify for will be up.
02:24At home, how much of an advantage is that for you and Arsenal in the competition?
02:27In principle, on paper, something possible.
02:29Positive.
02:30The main thing was as well to avoid another two games with the schedule.
02:34That we have already and then make the most out of it.
02:37We have to wait and see who...
02:39Our next opponent is going to be and in the meantime, we're going to be so busy with the other competitions.
02:44In terms of Kai Havert's profile, what have Arsenal made...
02:49...just when he was out?
02:50Well, let's say every play has unique qualities.
02:54This guy is a player that gives us so much versatility and threat from different...
02:59...positions because he's a unique player in the areas that he can occupy.
03:04And the way he gets associated with other players.
03:07And he's a player that understands so well.
03:09And the league, what we want to do, he copes really well with pressure.
03:14And with different demands.
03:15And it's a player that is going to be really important.
03:19That's the second part of the season.
03:20James, CBS.
03:21Hi, Michael.
03:22Just going back to that eight wins from eight, you're of course...
03:24...the first team to do that in Champions League history.
03:26Does that mean anything to you?
03:28I know you know...
03:29...Steve Kerr quite well.
03:30Is it a bit 73-9 Golden State Warriors?
03:33You know, does it...
03:34Is it an important thing to you to be the first team to do that?
03:38Or is it just...
03:39...about winning a trophy at the end?
03:40Yeah.
03:41At the end is...
03:42Yeah, that shows that we can consistently...
03:44...perform on this level.
03:45And if it's the first time, it means how difficult it is to do it.
03:48So the players need to...
03:49...to acknowledge that and feel even more conviction about what we're able to do.
03:54But that's it.
03:55Now the competition stops.
03:57We have a period of...
03:59...of reflection as well.
04:00What we've done, we're going to start to prepare when we know our next...
04:04...opponent, what is next.
04:05And that's it.
04:06And then go game by game because you know that this competition...
04:09...an action and a moment can change the whole story.
04:12And we are very conscious of that.
04:14Okay, last two.
04:15Firstly, one here.
04:17Could you please tell us about your opinion about the...
04:19...keeper, Kherat Anarbekov.
04:21I think his game was quite good.
04:24Today and just, you know, this guy is like a big prospect in Kazakhstan and...
04:29...do you think that he can make in the future it in top five leagues?
04:34Or something like that?
04:35I don't know.
04:36He did have a good performance today and...
04:39...a few very strong performances in the games that I've seen.
04:41And apart from that, I don't think it's for me to judge.
04:44...what can happen in the future for him.
04:46Okay, finally Phil from Pierre.
04:47Hi, Michael.
04:48Just...
04:49Just another one on Kai.
04:50Obviously he's had a really difficult year really, hasn't he?
04:52Two big injuries.
04:53Just...
04:54I know you've spoken about him already.
04:55But just how pleasing is it for you to see him be able to do what he did today?
04:59And also for him going forward that he's proven to himself that he's still got that in his locker.
05:04Well, it's going to give him a lot of confidence, joy, energy and...
05:09And to the team as well because the team knows how important Kai is for us.
05:14And how we can help the team to be much better and take the team to a different level.
05:19So the fact that he was able today to do that after such a long time, it's very impressive.
05:24So bring him on board and make sure that now we're using the right way because...
05:29It's going to be very important.
05:30Thanks, everyone.
05:32Good-bye.
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