The team touched down in Portugal on Tuesday evening ahead of our Champions League Round of 16 first leg tie against FC Porto, and Mikel Arteta was whisked straight to the pre-match press conference at the Estadio do Dragao.
He was asked about the match, our chances in the competition, Porto's strengths, Fabio Vieira and more...
Here's a full transcript...
On the strengths of the Porto team and Fabio Vieira’s development…
I’m really impressed with Porto, I know the manger really well and the history that they have. They have a lot of experience in the competition, they have many qualities in many phases of play, that’s why they are always competitive in the European competitions.