Live | Arsenal 3-0 Coventry | Arteta & Lampard

Good evening, everyone. I hope you've all been well. We won't be able to get to everyone tonight—there are so many people here. So we'll kick off with Nick from Peters. Is that what you meant by attacking the Premier League instead of defending the title? Yeah, there was a lot to like in the performance; obviously, it's a great result. but the way we started the game with such dominance, Clarity, understanding, and flow in the game were truly impressive. Yeah, it was great because the beginning is always tricky. We played a team that had been preparing for a long time as well. And they are really good at what they do. But I've been really impressed with what I saw today. And even without a few players injured, you've got the entire axis of Ben White, Martin Overgaard and Sefa somewhat coming together and creating goals. Yeah, we missed them last year; we didn't have them at all. I don't think they played two or three games together, so it was good. It was about the connection between players. But I really liked the inner unit, as well as the outer ones. Kai, I think, was exceptional as well. We had some outstanding individual performances, And that is something we have been demanding at this level. I think the players have to be decisive, and they were certainly decisive today. From what Nick said there, I think Kai, Makaio, and Martin All scored their second start in the Premier League since December 2024. which shows how little we've had. We talk about transfers a lot, But having the existing players available must be so crucial to you. And the main focus must be on improving our players. and enhance the connection between them, as they are already excellent. And yes, when we talk about attacking input, Last season, we were without some of those players for many months. and the team still had the ability to perform and win many matches. And when we have them there, that's an added advantage. Did you sense a different feeling in your group when you came here as champions? compared to last year with all that stress and all that desire? They keep asking me. They look exactly the same to me inside each player. I don't know what's going on. What I transmitted was a greater desire and a stronger will to improve. To be better and to deserve the right to be better than anyone else. And that's what we want to do. I don't like a lot. They can flow. Relax? No. I think they need to be at the right level of clarity. They know how to do it. They know what they have to do. They look really connected and play with a lot of purpose. which I really like. Krzysztof Sola seems to have made a new fan today. Fans are all ready. I can see that. Can you see the comparison with Sola? Well, I love that a player who has been with us just for a few weeks He gets this kind of energy every time he's on the ball. I think he's earned it. I think about how he has performed in the last few games has been phenomenal. What he transmits as a player is so direct, so incisive, constantly. He wants to make things happen. And he has an incredible variety of moves in the final 30 meters to the side. And to make the right decisions, Even the spaces are sometimes really, really small. So I'm very, very happy with him. Last season, there was sometimes nervous energy in the stadium among the fans. But tonight you've worked hard to unlock that from the fans. Do you feel a different kind of energy in the stadium tonight? Let's see. When we're 0-0 and maybe losing a game, See how we react. Today marked the beginning of the game. And the two goals were obviously a great boost for everyone to feel this way. But I think we all learned from the past as well, What really helps the team and certainly this kind of atmosphere in the stadium It's just a joy to witness and to play football. The only bad news this week has been Bruno Kamara's injury. There are some suggestions he might be out for six weeks, seven weeks? No, no, no. We don't expect it to take weeks at all. Let's see how he was this week. He didn't even want to stop. I mean, he wanted to keep going and we began to understand the player's character, But I don't expect that to be a major issue. OK, we'll do the last two. Ed from Guardia. I mean, you've brought in Edson Conson and Brady onto the pitch. Now you have such a strong squad. Is that an ominous warning to the rest of the Premier League? that you now have such a strong squad? No, because when I look at their squads, They also have such incredible squads. And some of them are much larger than ours still. So we simply strive to improve and to do what we believe is right for us. and understand the players we already have, the players who can give us an advantage and make us better And Esri is certainly a player. because we are really, really light in the defensive line And that was a huge risk to take. OK, we'll finish with one in Spanish. Hi. In Spanish, can I intervene? It's up to you. No problem. Heineken, congratulations on making it in today, big trip today. When you see your team playing like this and doing this kind of performance, Do you think this Arsenal team still needs to sign a striker? something like Julian Álvarez, for example? As I said, I'm really happy with the squad that we have. and the main focus is to improve the players we already have Because we already have many good things. Thank you. OK, guys, thank you. Thank you. Can I get a star down there? Yeah, tough. High-level opposition, the best team in the league last year And they showed it, and they played it as if it were real. Yeah, really tough. A great experience for the players. A lot of starting players for us. It's their Premier League debut. So, some parts of the game were difficult. Of course, we don't like the outcome, but it can happen here. I didn't mind the reaction at the end of the game as it unfolded. Of course, they're up 3-0, but I saw some decent things there. And it's a steep learning curve for the players today. They kept going and kept going right to the end and when I'm saying there are Premier League debuts, the noise here at the start of the game, I remember that noise. It's different from the Championship no matter where you go. So, those are things for the player to handle. and we talked about it a lot before the game, but I have to go through that and experience it We're not a team made up of players who have been there before. and played at those levels. We have players who are quality players. that deserve to be here. They're going to have to take that on. And once again, I think that's why it's a good experience. for them and for us and for all And the most important thing for me is to stay positive. Because Arsenal will not define our season. It absolutely won't. But taking on the little lesson from it absolutely will. Yeah, it felt really good. because you feel it as you drive up to the Emirates. You feel the level rise. It's also what you do. It's your job. So, for me, it was... I'm very proud that we made it back here but now we want to go and do well, You know, and we've lost a football game. But at the beginning, yeah, the feeling was pride. but the feeling is to try and go and do our job and absolutely the players showed the right application, the right desire to want to do their job. It was just a tough game for us in various ways. and it didn't work out our way, which a lot of people have said before the game That might be how it goes. We always want a little more. We always want to compete and stay in the game longer. And we didn't when you lost the first goal. And even in the first half, I thought normally we would have a little more bravery down at the bottom of the pitch to play and vary our game. In the end, we went a little bit longer. But I have absolute sympathy for the players. because the pressure is higher than it is for us. So, we have to find better ways to get out of that. So, we played against the best today And that's a great level for us to look at now And then go, OK, where do we improve? I just want to ask about Kaua when he comes in. What attributes do you think it brings to his team? When is the team currently at the throne? And what qualities do you think it brings out in him? to the setup that you have been able to see? He brings his attributes, I think. are quite clear to the eye, which is his strength, his power, and his speed. And also, I think, around the box, which he obviously couldn't get around there Too much today. But I think he scores goals. He has scored goals against my teams before. He also brings this kind of presence as a teammate. I saw him leave Nottingham Forest How much love the club had for him and his teammates. And that's what we need, to be like good people Who comes in with that kind of energy? And yes, I think he's going to be a major player for us. I'm very happy to have him. And I think it's the perfect amount of minutes for him. He hasn't played so many minutes in the preseason. It's going to get better and better for us. But yes, for those nine attributes he possesses. You've obviously prepared thoroughly for this game. What is it that makes Arsenal so difficult to play against? Because they have a little bit of everything. They're extremely good when moving without the ball. The best team in the league last year when not in possession. All the data supports it. They shut down all your passing angles very, very quickly. We haven't been exposed to that as a team. So I think that's why I'm sitting here saying, Well done to the players, and they'll take that to heart. And then, as they play, you can feel it on the side of the pitch. They have a high technical level and a great deal of physical intensity. A great way to play. It's extremely difficult to press this team high up the pitch. because they'll play you and tear you apart. So we decided we wanted to position ourselves more in the center of the pitch. And I thought we did some work really, really well to delay Then work the sides. And then they just need a few moments to hurt you. Yes, indeed, a very, very strong unit they've built. It's a clear improvement. We know that across the league. But Arsenal are the best at it. They proved it last year. And we felt it tonight. And sometimes you respect the opposition and say just that. Yes, maybe. It's good for the players. They understand that. And we haven't had many losses over the past season. We had a few, but we always have a sense of happiness. in how we are playing and achieving results. And I think the reality of football is not always like that. So for the players, individually and collectively, to feel that, I think it's a good thing. And it's important that I and we support them in that feeling. because losing and feeling like the team is superior to you. It's not a pleasant feeling. But that will not be the case forever. That's a high level. We know the things we are good at. We know how effective we want to be in games. We must demonstrate this going forward.