Mikel Arteta faced the media after our 2-2 draw in the Premier League with Crystal Palace.
The boss was questioned about performance, the shape of Leandro Trossard and looking at PSG in the Champions League.
Here is a full transcription of the post-match press conference …
On the result …
Yes, disappointing with the result and performance too. I think that we have never had coherence in many areas to completely dominate the game – we have always had the feeling that we had the ball, we had possession, we went ahead of twice, but the game was not seized, it was not dominated and controlled as we normally do because we were below the standards in certain areas.
When you are not at your best, but you are twice in advance, you must be able to see the game and we could not do it, especially with what happened in the second half.
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On if the PSG game was in the minds of the players …
I hope not, but we discussed this before Ipswich, and it was not there, and today we had six days to prepare for this match, and I don’t want to use it. Obviously, we missed many players, many players who did not train at all, they could not do it today, so we were very short.
Credit at the palace, they are very well organized, they are a very good side, they made things difficult for us and everyone, but today we were not at our best.
On the reason for the quantity of draws we had …
We could not see the games for many reasons, and the margins were too small. Sometimes that sometimes attributes to the opposition, it is true that we have played five times with ten men. There are a lot of factors, but obviously this is something that we have done much better in the past, especially when we have been ahead of the games. Today, without really occurring, especially in the second half, we must be able to see the game.
On the refused goal of Gabriel Martinelli…
It took a long time, but I have not yet seen the replay, so I don’t know exactly why the decision was made.
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By not drawing as many games next season …
Yes, or lose – I mean you have to win a certain amount of matches, then a number of points. We have lost only three games, including two with ten men, so we have to win much more.
Looking behind rather than in front …
We always look because we know how difficult it is to win football matches in the Premier League, and especially with the number of figures and the number of games we have, we will have to be really good in both competitions to win the right where we want to finish.
At the end of the end of the second, it means a lot for the boss …
We will see where we finish, we have to do everything we can, Game by Game.
On the absences of Mikel Merino and Ben White…
Yes, we have to wait and see, but they could not be on the team today.
On the form of Leandro Trossard…
Very well, I think he was a very consistent player for us, whether in new, as an addicted, starting or being a submarine, and that’s what you want from players. He is always ready, he is always in good shape, and he can make the difference at any time, it is the best thing about this.
On the way we could set up against PSG …
Without understanding who is available, for the moment, very difficult.
On the future of Thomas Partey…
I have already given the update the other day, and I think it is not for me to give more information on this subject.
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