That was the plan, that we have that level of competition in the team, Arteta said. Different qualities and different players.That was magic. I see how much they care about each other and how happy they are for each other, it is a joy as a manager.
He needed some consistency as well, Arteta said. Obviously he had two times a shoulder injury, then he had a big knee injury and that takes a little bit of time.
Depends, so that swelling has to come right down for him to have the chance to function, Arteta said. He wasn't able to do that today yet, he's improving, but let's see what happens in the next couple of days.
Arteta told BBC Sport: We know how long this is going to be.We know what we want from 2026, we're going to have to earn it and we're still a long way away.
That was the plan, that we have that level of competition in the team, Arteta said. Different qualities and different players. That was magic. I see how much they care about each other and how happy they are for each other, it is a joy as a manager.