Arsenal will face Athletic Bilbao in the first round of the Champions League. Before the game, Arsenal coach Arteta attended the press conference.
The atmosphere of the locker room as we embark on a new journey
We are very excited to start from scratch in this beautiful venue, which will surely give birth to extraordinary moments. We are full of expectations, and I am particularly excited to gradually accumulate momentum and embark on the journey with victory.
Team News
Jesus, Havertz, Ben White and Odge are still unable to play, which is a pity.
The game focuses more and more on set pieces
This is an inevitable trend in the evolution of football. The game is faster and the space is tighter, and every team is looking for breakthroughs in the key elements of winning. Modern football requires you to control all links in order to maximize the probability of winning.
As a former Real Sociedad player, does he feel the special atmosphere of mortal enemies
Of course. We landed in Bilbao, which is usually a transit station for my hometown in San Sebastian, just an hour's drive from my hometown. All the family comes from here, and you can truly feel the passion, confrontational awareness and football atmosphere. It was wonderful to be here, this is my first visit to this stadium and will be a valuable experience.
Whether Odegao went with the team
He was not with him and was staying in London.
Whether rotation is required
will depend on player availability and status. Unfortunately, existing injuries have resulted in limited selection of locations. But it is gratifying that the team's current competitive level and player performance have reached new heights, and we can win more victories through efficient rotation, which is exactly our goal. Whether
Yorcres rotates
remains to be seen. Merino served in the ninth position in the last round against Nottingham Forest. Trosad is also competent for this position, and we have a variety of formations to adjust. Yorkress is doing very well at the moment, and I am very satisfied with it.
Saka's injury recovery progress
I think multi-dimensional evaluation still needs to be evaluated. It is too early to judge the specific return date, but he will definitely strive to make the fastest return.
Whether we can go further in the Champions League this season and win the championship eventually is the same as all teams that have completed the strengthening of the lineup and won the championship many times, this is of course our goal. But we all know that this will be a very long journey, and the fault tolerance rate of this event is extremely low, and we must maintain the best condition from the first game to seize the opportunity.
Experience drawn from last season
We have proven ourselves good enough to compete with any opponent. In addition, two points are needed: keeping all staff available at critical stages, and the decisive performance of the ball entering the net at critical moments, because the outcome is often only a slight margin. Did the shortage of personnel in the semi-finals lead to the signing of this summer? At that time, we only trained eight or nine healthy players and had only thirteen players on the roster. Under such extreme conditions, the team's performance was excellent. We created incredible opportunities and were really unlucky to get out of the semifinals. Whether a semi-final loss is a driving force for progress is certainly frustrating, but more importantly, understanding how to return to the top and how to take effective actions to create opportunities. We have learned a lot of experience from it. The pain comes not only from our own feelings, but also from the expectations and firm beliefs we have created for the club. The stability and quality displayed throughout the tournament prove that we could have gone further. What you need to do now is learn from the lessons and strive for excellence.
Whether the current lineup has the strength to win the Champions League
is not that simple. The team is full of willingness to make progress, and I feel their clear intention to improve every day, which is the most important foundation. We need to gather energy and belief among players to make them confident that they can compete with any opponent, and they now have that confidence.
Whether the family will watch the game on the spot
will not be present, but most of the families will come, and we are looking forward to it.
Whether the Champions League has never won the championship brings pressure
This shows how difficult it is to win the Champions League, but it is also our opportunity. Pressure is essentially the driving force that nurtures breakthroughs and is the determination to pursue excellence every day. Every decision must meet this standard and expectation to maximize the possibility of achieving the goal.
Can early exit ultimately help the team's breakthrough
The giants often need to go through seven or eight attempts to reach the top twice. This event is doomed to fail much more than success. This is the club's historical trajectory and the reality we are determined to change.