Mikel Arteta had plenty to smile about after our 3-1 win over Liverpool on Sunday, that lifted us to within two points of the league leaders.
He faced the media after the final whistle for his post-match press conference and was asked about the win, the team’s mentality, Gabriel Martinelli, the Emirates atmosphere and much more.
Here’s a full transcript…
On the self-belief that the performance will give the team…
It was an extraordinary game, I think it was an incredible performance from the players and our people, the atmosphere that we generated in the stadium is the best I’ve seen this season, we demanded that, we had to go to a different level and connect it again to the demands that this league has in every game and they have responded in an unbelievable way and I think the players left absolutely everything, they put their heart and soul into every ball and I can not be any prouder because I know how difficult it is to beat this team, how much you have to suffer, all the preparation, and how much they have to process to try to do what they did on the pitch so a big thank you.