Mikel Arterta's full interview with Ian Wright

Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta held an interview with Arsenal legend, Ian Wright on Tuesday, and here are the most notable parts of what the boss had to say.

"I'm realistic enough to know it won't happen overnight, but the current squad has plenty of talent and there is a great pipeline of young players coming through from the academy" he began.

"Coming into the club in that moment wasn’t easy but you mention a keyword which is ‘energy’ and I felt that the energy around the training ground & the stadium wasn’t right for this magnificent club"

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Arteta on players refusing to extend their contracts: "The moment we mention Arsenal, you know what it means around the world. Everybody wants to come here and we have a really clear idea of what we are. You know, it doesn’t need much convincing and if they do, for me, its not a good starting point"

Arteta believes Arsenal should not convince or beg any player to join or stay at the club.

"If I have to convince a player to stay or to join us, to Arsenal, it holds me back a little. It has to be: ‘What do I have to do? I want to play for that club. That’s the kind of emotion that I want to hear at this time. And the same with the players that are here"

Arteta continued, "The moment you mention Arsenal, you know what it means around the world. Everybody wants to come here & we have a really clear idea of what we are"

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Arteta on football restarting: "There is a lot of question marks. We cannot rush it. We are all aiming to play, we need to play, we are willing to play - it is important for society and the economy. We have that responsibility"

"I think the hardest thing is educating the players and everybody involved at the training grounds and on match days, that this is different. We have to be very strict with the protocols. Common sense will dictate when we can go to the next step, and the next step, and so on" he concluded.

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