1 00:00:06,170 --> 00:00:09,410 How would you describe the January transfer window? 2 00:00:09,570 --> 00:00:10,850 Oh man. 3 00:00:11,010 --> 00:00:12,250 Yeah. 4 00:00:18,690 --> 00:00:20,290 Is this your other office? 5 00:00:20,410 --> 00:00:21,490 Yes. 6 00:00:21,650 --> 00:00:24,770 When I have to work from home, it's here. 7 00:00:25,890 --> 00:00:27,770 Sometimes my telephone, 8 00:00:27,970 --> 00:00:29,930 10, 11, midnight, 9 00:00:30,130 --> 00:00:32,330 America, Brazil, here, etc. 10 00:00:32,490 --> 00:00:35,170 People are calling me and I have to pick up the phone. 11 00:00:36,810 --> 00:00:38,130 Talking about 10, 12 00:00:38,330 --> 00:00:40,490 20, 50, 60, 70 million pounds, 13 00:00:41,170 --> 00:00:45,210 to negotiate that kind of deals is a big responsibility. 14 00:00:45,650 --> 00:00:46,690 And I get it. 15 00:00:47,450 --> 00:00:50,250 I think the Aubameyang situation is really volatile. 16 00:00:50,890 --> 00:00:53,426 They've got to try and maybe get Aubameyang out of the door 17 00:00:53,450 --> 00:00:56,170 and free up some money there and get him away from the football club. 18 00:00:56,250 --> 00:00:59,810 The situation with Aubameyang, this wasn't planned. 19 00:01:00,010 --> 00:01:02,010 But during the season things happen. 20 00:01:02,210 --> 00:01:05,330 But I'm not sure if the fans understand that. 21 00:01:05,490 --> 00:01:06,290 Hello, mate. 22 00:01:06,490 --> 00:01:07,290 How you doing? 23 00:01:07,450 --> 00:01:09,330 Oh Edu! Sorry. 24 00:01:10,090 --> 00:01:12,226 - Can I have a picture? - Yes, how you doing? 25 00:01:12,250 --> 00:01:14,146 - Edu, can I have a picture? - Edu, what about Auba? 26 00:01:14,170 --> 00:01:15,690 Get some signings. Come on! 27 00:01:15,850 --> 00:01:17,250 - Was that a yes? - Take care, guys. 28 00:01:18,210 --> 00:01:19,770 Does that happen every game? 29 00:01:20,810 --> 00:01:22,650 A little bit, yes. 30 00:01:22,810 --> 00:01:23,810 But it's nice, it's nice. 31 00:01:25,250 --> 00:01:28,130 On Aubameyang we have to really be careful 32 00:01:28,330 --> 00:01:32,090 because the chance to make a mistake is quite huge as well. 33 00:01:43,770 --> 00:01:47,370 When you love what you do, that is called passion. 34 00:01:48,050 --> 00:01:50,210 We have to believe, we have to have energy. 35 00:01:52,050 --> 00:01:53,490 Show these people how much you care. 36 00:01:54,650 --> 00:01:55,650 Let's go for it. 37 00:02:05,730 --> 00:02:07,850 Well the January transfer window is open, 38 00:02:07,930 --> 00:02:10,450 the rumour mill is back up and running. 39 00:02:10,610 --> 00:02:15,490 The big conundrum is what to do with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. 40 00:02:15,650 --> 00:02:18,290 We have got a problem now which is 41 00:02:18,490 --> 00:02:20,170 we have a player 42 00:02:20,330 --> 00:02:22,930 that feels like he is nowhere near the team, 43 00:02:23,130 --> 00:02:24,290 no chance of competing. 44 00:02:24,450 --> 00:02:26,650 Yeah. Don't like it. 45 00:02:28,330 --> 00:02:31,930 We ain't got much time because we play on Sunday, 46 00:02:32,170 --> 00:02:34,490 we need to have resolved it one way or another. 47 00:02:36,050 --> 00:02:38,450 Arsenal's plans for the January transfer window 48 00:02:38,650 --> 00:02:41,570 are now dominated by the future of one player. 49 00:02:42,810 --> 00:02:46,770 We have to talk to Aubameyang and to Mikel. 50 00:02:46,930 --> 00:02:50,130 He has to come back to the squad and help us until the end of the season. 51 00:02:50,730 --> 00:02:52,386 We're going to have to reintegrate him, we have to. 52 00:02:52,410 --> 00:02:53,690 We need to speak to Mikel then. 53 00:02:53,850 --> 00:02:56,010 There needs to be a conversation with Mikel then. 54 00:02:56,210 --> 00:03:00,850 Yeah, we don't think that is that easy but we have to do something. 55 00:03:01,330 --> 00:03:02,706 Who knows, you never know in football. 56 00:03:02,730 --> 00:03:05,770 But be aware, downstairs, the relationship is zero. 57 00:03:05,930 --> 00:03:07,610 Okay, I get that. 58 00:03:08,570 --> 00:03:10,770 We weren't expecting it to be a busy transfer window. 59 00:03:10,970 --> 00:03:13,930 Given the amount of money that we'd invested in the summer 60 00:03:14,090 --> 00:03:17,130 and the players that we brought in, we were very happy with those players. 61 00:03:17,610 --> 00:03:21,170 We obviously have the Auba situation but it is... 62 00:03:21,370 --> 00:03:22,850 It is a challenge. 63 00:03:25,330 --> 00:03:28,250 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 92 goals for Arsenal. 64 00:03:29,330 --> 00:03:31,330 Oh, that's wonderful! 65 00:03:33,050 --> 00:03:34,890 But he hasn't played since December, 66 00:03:35,050 --> 00:03:37,050 when he was stripped of the captaincy 67 00:03:37,210 --> 00:03:41,330 and excluded from team training due to a disciplinary breach. 68 00:03:42,530 --> 00:03:43,330 At the end, 69 00:03:43,530 --> 00:03:45,650 rules and discipline brings clarity 70 00:03:45,850 --> 00:03:48,850 because at the end, you cannot measure trust. 71 00:03:49,050 --> 00:03:52,530 When you look at the eyes of that player and... 72 00:03:52,690 --> 00:03:55,050 and you believe that that's gone, 73 00:03:55,210 --> 00:03:59,290 that's a really difficult point to get something back from it. 74 00:04:06,170 --> 00:04:09,250 Mikel Arteta doesn't want the situation with Auba 75 00:04:09,410 --> 00:04:12,370 to be a distraction to the rest of his players. 76 00:04:14,930 --> 00:04:18,170 Mikel is returning to Colney from one week out with Covid 77 00:04:18,370 --> 00:04:19,930 and brings the squad together 78 00:04:20,170 --> 00:04:22,970 ahead of a season-defining January run of games. 79 00:04:25,850 --> 00:04:28,490 In the next 10 days we play 4 games 80 00:04:28,650 --> 00:04:31,810 and we play 3 different competitions that are going to decide a lot of things 81 00:04:31,970 --> 00:04:33,610 of what is going to happen in this season. 82 00:04:33,730 --> 00:04:35,970 I had a lot of time to watch things. 83 00:04:36,170 --> 00:04:38,090 I watched 21 training sessions. 84 00:04:38,250 --> 00:04:41,850 There are a few players that train exceptionally well. 85 00:04:42,530 --> 00:04:46,130 There is a vast majority of players that train well. 86 00:04:46,730 --> 00:04:51,130 And there's a group of players that they just come. 87 00:04:54,250 --> 00:04:56,290 The training session on Sunday, 88 00:04:56,490 --> 00:04:59,850 if I was here, 4 players, 89 00:05:00,050 --> 00:05:01,930 they go out of the training session. 90 00:05:02,090 --> 00:05:03,210 4. 91 00:05:04,130 --> 00:05:06,850 4 players after 15 minutes go. 92 00:05:07,410 --> 00:05:09,130 We're not training in the park, 93 00:05:09,290 --> 00:05:12,810 we are not in nursery and we are not here wasting our time. 94 00:05:12,970 --> 00:05:15,610 Too many players laughing 95 00:05:15,810 --> 00:05:18,410 and the other thing is complaining. 96 00:05:18,610 --> 00:05:20,066 Somebody gives a bad pass, complaining. 97 00:05:20,090 --> 00:05:21,930 I give a bad pass, it's his mistake. 98 00:05:22,850 --> 00:05:24,610 No, we have to raise the level 99 00:05:24,810 --> 00:05:26,650 and it goes for everybody, guys, yeah? 100 00:05:26,810 --> 00:05:30,130 For every single one, because now it's in or out. 101 00:05:30,330 --> 00:05:32,730 So every fucking day in training, every single ball. 102 00:05:33,970 --> 00:05:35,010 Let's go. 103 00:05:38,970 --> 00:05:40,170 Let's go! 104 00:05:41,810 --> 00:05:43,306 With Auba out of the squad, 105 00:05:43,330 --> 00:05:46,850 there's an opportunity for 22-year-old striker Eddie Nketiah. 106 00:05:48,010 --> 00:05:50,330 Eddie, you are part of this! Come, Eddie. 107 00:05:51,330 --> 00:05:55,450 He's England's all-time top scorer at under 21 level. 108 00:05:57,170 --> 00:06:02,010 For Arsenal, so far Eddie has only scored 5 goals this season. 109 00:06:02,170 --> 00:06:04,410 I've scored a lot of goals in the youth team. 110 00:06:04,610 --> 00:06:07,106 Yeah, it gave me confidence 'cause I knew obviously that I could score 111 00:06:07,130 --> 00:06:08,946 and I could finish if I'm put in the opportunity. 112 00:06:08,970 --> 00:06:10,330 Good, Eddie! 113 00:06:10,930 --> 00:06:13,050 It's a big club with obviously big players. 114 00:06:13,210 --> 00:06:16,330 There is a lot of competition, especially in the front areas. 115 00:06:16,810 --> 00:06:19,810 As a player, you've just got to be confident that you're good enough 116 00:06:20,010 --> 00:06:21,530 to deliver if you're given the chance. 117 00:06:23,090 --> 00:06:25,851 Eddie's earned a place in the starting line-up this weekend 118 00:06:25,890 --> 00:06:28,770 as Arsenal begin their run in the FA Cup. 119 00:06:29,850 --> 00:06:30,986 The men of Arsenal, 120 00:06:31,010 --> 00:06:34,170 winners of the coveted cup for the 3rd time in 14 seasons. 121 00:06:35,130 --> 00:06:38,770 A competition they've won a record 14 times. 122 00:06:41,690 --> 00:06:42,850 Last one! 123 00:06:51,610 --> 00:06:52,650 Come on the boys! 124 00:06:52,850 --> 00:06:55,170 Come on boys, come on. 125 00:07:01,210 --> 00:07:02,546 We've got to go for the FA Cup. 126 00:07:02,570 --> 00:07:05,490 It's our trophy, won it 14 times. We've gotta go for it again. 127 00:07:05,970 --> 00:07:10,130 Tonight, Arsenal face Nottingham Forest from the Championship, 128 00:07:10,290 --> 00:07:11,290 the league below them. 129 00:07:12,050 --> 00:07:14,130 Mikel is giving an opportunity to 7 players 130 00:07:14,330 --> 00:07:16,330 who don't normally start matches. 131 00:07:17,890 --> 00:07:22,570 No easy task in front of 20,000 raucous home fans. 132 00:07:25,970 --> 00:07:28,010 Okay, get together, boys. Come on together. 133 00:07:28,130 --> 00:07:30,210 Okay. Today we're starting a new competition, 134 00:07:30,410 --> 00:07:34,770 a competition that is in the history and the DNA of our club. 135 00:07:34,930 --> 00:07:38,050 So I want, from the 1st minute, I want everybody at it. 136 00:07:38,250 --> 00:07:41,690 I want to see my team come here and dominate them. 137 00:07:41,890 --> 00:07:46,050 Use your physicality, your intention and after your quality to win it. 138 00:07:46,210 --> 00:07:47,450 All the best. 139 00:07:53,170 --> 00:07:55,186 It will be a difficult test for Arsenal, 140 00:07:55,210 --> 00:07:57,370 they need to be bang up for it. 141 00:07:57,570 --> 00:08:03,050 The host Nottingham Forest get this game underway, the FA Cup 3rd round. 142 00:08:05,610 --> 00:08:08,170 Arsenal will try and start on the front foot here. 143 00:08:09,290 --> 00:08:11,930 It's opening up, a shot comes in but it's wide. 144 00:08:15,770 --> 00:08:19,050 That's a loose ball, isn't it, by Tavares. 145 00:08:19,250 --> 00:08:22,130 Don't know what Tavares is thinking about there. 146 00:08:22,650 --> 00:08:24,730 Nketiah, makes one for a shot. 147 00:08:24,890 --> 00:08:27,770 It's a yard and a half wide of the target. 148 00:08:27,970 --> 00:08:30,770 Arsenal will certainly need him involved more. 149 00:08:31,930 --> 00:08:35,570 30 minutes into the match, Mikel makes a change. 150 00:08:35,770 --> 00:08:38,170 It is Nuno Tavares. 151 00:08:38,370 --> 00:08:40,546 You have to be really unhappy to take someone off 152 00:08:40,570 --> 00:08:41,370 in the 1st half, don't you? 153 00:08:41,530 --> 00:08:43,146 Yeah, and do you know something, 154 00:08:43,170 --> 00:08:44,770 he's absolutely quite right. 155 00:08:46,010 --> 00:08:48,330 Oh the gloves are off. And he is not happy. 156 00:08:50,210 --> 00:08:51,930 Johnson showing good pace. 157 00:08:52,130 --> 00:08:55,810 Arsenal are in trouble here. Ball back in, a good save by Leno. 158 00:08:56,010 --> 00:08:58,170 Arsenal just wobbling a little bit in the last minutes. 159 00:08:58,250 --> 00:09:00,410 Mikel Arteta won't be very happy. 160 00:09:01,290 --> 00:09:02,530 With an hour played, 161 00:09:02,690 --> 00:09:05,570 Arsenal haven't had a single shot on target. 162 00:09:07,290 --> 00:09:09,010 Good ball in. 163 00:09:09,170 --> 00:09:10,170 Oh dear. 164 00:09:10,770 --> 00:09:14,410 That was a wasted opportunity for Nketiah. 165 00:09:18,210 --> 00:09:19,210 Early ball in. 166 00:09:22,810 --> 00:09:24,250 It's Lewis Grabban. 167 00:09:24,450 --> 00:09:26,810 He got the wrong side of the Arsenal defence 168 00:09:26,930 --> 00:09:29,570 and he turns it in from close range. 169 00:09:29,690 --> 00:09:31,370 Forest fans invading the pitch. 170 00:09:35,570 --> 00:09:38,930 Well, Arsenal sloppy with the ball, giving it away too cheaply. 171 00:09:39,130 --> 00:09:41,250 It's simple, it's too slow. 172 00:09:47,250 --> 00:09:48,530 Arsenal have been disappointing. 173 00:09:50,490 --> 00:09:52,370 There goes the final whistle 174 00:09:53,570 --> 00:09:55,570 and it's a big win for Nottingham Forest then. 175 00:09:55,770 --> 00:09:58,530 They have knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup. 176 00:10:08,210 --> 00:10:09,570 Fuck me, guys. 177 00:10:22,370 --> 00:10:24,170 I accept losing, guys. I accept losing. 178 00:10:24,330 --> 00:10:28,570 I don't accept these fucking standards. I'm telling you, I don't accept them. 179 00:10:28,770 --> 00:10:30,930 I don't accept them, these standards. 180 00:10:31,090 --> 00:10:33,010 It's nowhere near. 181 00:10:33,410 --> 00:10:34,810 Nowhere near! 182 00:10:35,890 --> 00:10:38,770 And I know the desire and your attitude, that attitude is not enough. 183 00:10:38,930 --> 00:10:39,690 Courage, not enough. 184 00:10:39,890 --> 00:10:42,330 To run is not enough, you have to have much more than that. 185 00:10:42,490 --> 00:10:44,290 And it's nowhere near. 186 00:10:44,490 --> 00:10:46,890 You agree with me guys? Yeah? 187 00:10:47,090 --> 00:10:49,930 But between you fucking do it and demand yourself... 188 00:10:50,090 --> 00:10:52,370 That's what I'm telling you in fucking training. 189 00:10:52,530 --> 00:10:57,730 Because I see it in training, that it doesn't matter to give the ball away. 190 00:10:57,890 --> 00:11:01,130 "It's okay, sometimes I go to the next ball and I run." 191 00:11:01,290 --> 00:11:04,170 No! Because in a game it's a goal! 192 00:11:05,530 --> 00:11:07,810 When I lose a duel, I am upset. 193 00:11:08,010 --> 00:11:10,570 When I lose the small sided games, I am upset! 194 00:11:11,530 --> 00:11:13,170 Because that's the fucking standards! 195 00:11:13,330 --> 00:11:15,610 Because you come here and now you fucking lose. 196 00:11:17,490 --> 00:11:20,210 It's nowhere near guys, it's fucking shit. 197 00:11:20,370 --> 00:11:22,170 I'm telling you, shit! 198 00:11:24,810 --> 00:11:26,986 If we play like that against Liverpool, we're fucked. 199 00:11:44,730 --> 00:11:46,706 - My mum's gone away today. - Has she? 200 00:11:46,730 --> 00:11:49,130 - And I ain't got no food. - What happened to your chef? 201 00:11:49,290 --> 00:11:50,930 She's not coming today, she's on holiday. 202 00:11:50,970 --> 00:11:53,146 - How long is she on holiday for? - Comes back tomorrow. 203 00:11:53,170 --> 00:11:53,970 Okay. 204 00:11:54,130 --> 00:11:55,346 What you gonna do for tonight then? 205 00:11:55,370 --> 00:11:57,610 - Little Nando's, innit! - Ah there he is! 206 00:11:57,810 --> 00:12:00,890 He's probably going double chicken wrap. 207 00:12:01,050 --> 00:12:03,930 Peri chips with two perinaise. 208 00:12:05,090 --> 00:12:06,786 Do you want me to do Auba's signature? 209 00:12:10,930 --> 00:12:12,890 Auba is currently 5,000 miles away 210 00:12:13,050 --> 00:12:17,130 representing Gabon at the Africa Cup of Nations. 211 00:12:19,370 --> 00:12:23,730 Back home, Arsenal are out of the FA Cup having not scored a goal. 212 00:12:25,090 --> 00:12:28,490 The absence of their star striker puts pressure on Mikel 213 00:12:28,650 --> 00:12:30,410 at a crucial point in their season. 214 00:12:30,570 --> 00:12:32,546 There's a massively fractured relationship 215 00:12:32,570 --> 00:12:34,170 with Mikel Arteta and Aubameyang. 216 00:12:34,370 --> 00:12:37,570 Can this be repaired? Should they try and repair it? 217 00:12:38,290 --> 00:12:40,666 If Aubameyang had a long-term future at the club, 218 00:12:40,690 --> 00:12:42,210 he'd have been back in by now. 219 00:12:42,410 --> 00:12:44,386 I don't know where you go with Aubameyang 220 00:12:44,410 --> 00:12:46,530 because if it's as deep as we're led to believe 221 00:12:46,690 --> 00:12:48,370 there seems to be no alternative. 222 00:12:49,290 --> 00:12:52,290 Mikel meets with Tim Lewis, one of Arsenal's 4 directors, 223 00:12:52,770 --> 00:12:54,770 to discuss Aubameyang. 224 00:12:56,730 --> 00:12:58,290 He went and made a mistake. 225 00:12:58,410 --> 00:13:00,530 Which you reacted to, quite rightly. 226 00:13:00,930 --> 00:13:03,170 And you've made your position clear. 227 00:13:03,690 --> 00:13:05,690 A lot's going to depend upon 228 00:13:06,530 --> 00:13:08,330 how do we get Auba out? 229 00:13:08,490 --> 00:13:09,770 Can we get him out? 230 00:13:11,370 --> 00:13:14,290 The relationship with Mikel is not transactional, 231 00:13:14,490 --> 00:13:16,170 it's a relationship. 232 00:13:16,890 --> 00:13:18,810 He is the manager. 233 00:13:19,690 --> 00:13:23,930 So, on something like Aubameyang, I am here to support him, 234 00:13:24,130 --> 00:13:26,090 challenge him, help him, 235 00:13:27,010 --> 00:13:29,330 when he asks for help to respond. 236 00:13:29,810 --> 00:13:33,170 I don't give him football advice, that would be ludicrous. 237 00:13:33,890 --> 00:13:36,810 There isn't an easy right answer here. But... 238 00:13:37,010 --> 00:13:39,650 If we go past the end of January, he holds all the cards. 239 00:13:41,330 --> 00:13:43,106 I know clearly all the pressure is on him 240 00:13:43,130 --> 00:13:45,570 'cause he's the guy out there in the public domain, 241 00:13:46,410 --> 00:13:48,370 addressing the questions that are put to us, 242 00:13:48,530 --> 00:13:51,370 but it is a team behind him that's making that happen. 243 00:13:55,010 --> 00:13:57,410 As the January transfer window rolls on, 244 00:13:57,610 --> 00:14:01,890 time is running out for the club to make a decision on Aubameyang's future. 245 00:14:02,050 --> 00:14:03,530 We need to relook at the project, 246 00:14:03,690 --> 00:14:05,210 - look at the plan. - Yeah. 247 00:14:05,370 --> 00:14:07,570 And there's only certain things you can do. 248 00:14:10,930 --> 00:14:12,306 Do we need to chat on anything? 249 00:14:12,330 --> 00:14:13,130 - Yeah. - Or everything? 250 00:14:13,290 --> 00:14:15,130 Yeah everything. 251 00:14:15,290 --> 00:14:16,346 Edu, on the call yesterday, 252 00:14:16,370 --> 00:14:19,850 I thought you summed up the position perfectly. Perfectly. 253 00:14:20,010 --> 00:14:22,730 - I was talking to Rich... - Yeah. 254 00:14:23,210 --> 00:14:24,970 Everybody's losing, isn't it? 255 00:14:25,610 --> 00:14:26,650 Everybody's losing. 256 00:14:27,090 --> 00:14:31,370 It certainly does not feel like there's going to be a market, 257 00:14:31,530 --> 00:14:34,026 something's going to happen to the market which is going to change the situation. 258 00:14:34,050 --> 00:14:37,610 We need to come up with a solution. 259 00:14:37,770 --> 00:14:40,890 Because with this problem, it's not going away. 260 00:14:43,810 --> 00:14:46,730 Mikel has got a lot on in terms of managing the team, 261 00:14:46,890 --> 00:14:48,970 and that should be where his focus is. 262 00:14:49,130 --> 00:14:50,410 Where we've got with Aubameyang, 263 00:14:50,610 --> 00:14:52,410 you need everybody working together. 264 00:14:53,970 --> 00:14:55,370 We as a club discuss 265 00:14:55,890 --> 00:14:59,810 between all of us what is the best situation to do. 266 00:15:00,010 --> 00:15:04,130 This is not an Auba and Mikel situation, this is much bigger than that. 267 00:15:04,810 --> 00:15:06,626 And we've got to focus on the next game, 268 00:15:06,650 --> 00:15:08,650 I mean, and I think you just go around that loop. 269 00:15:08,810 --> 00:15:10,770 And when they push it, guys... 270 00:15:11,450 --> 00:15:13,890 Because you know how media are going to react, 271 00:15:14,050 --> 00:15:15,250 how people are going to react, 272 00:15:15,370 --> 00:15:17,850 how these stories are going to be presented. 273 00:15:19,370 --> 00:15:22,250 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is away at the African Nations Cup 274 00:15:22,290 --> 00:15:23,410 where he's out partying. 275 00:15:23,570 --> 00:15:26,090 Do you feel vindicated that you've been absolutely right 276 00:15:26,250 --> 00:15:27,970 in your treatment with Aubameyang 277 00:15:28,130 --> 00:15:30,570 and the fact that he's a bit of a problem player? 278 00:15:30,770 --> 00:15:34,610 The decision that I have taken, obviously, they were always 279 00:15:35,970 --> 00:15:40,170 in the best interest of the club and trying to do the right thing. 280 00:15:40,370 --> 00:15:43,450 And so far the players that are here are fully committed. 281 00:15:43,650 --> 00:15:44,450 Thanks everybody. 282 00:15:44,610 --> 00:15:45,610 Thank you. 283 00:15:46,610 --> 00:15:50,250 I made a decision when I decided to be a manager 284 00:15:50,450 --> 00:15:53,090 that I was going to open up with the players 285 00:15:53,290 --> 00:15:56,850 and to do that then you have to accept that if you're going to open up, 286 00:15:57,010 --> 00:15:58,690 that you're going to get hurt. 287 00:16:04,490 --> 00:16:06,226 One player who knows what it's like to be 288 00:16:06,250 --> 00:16:09,650 at the centre of a controversy is Granit Xhaka. 289 00:16:11,530 --> 00:16:13,090 We have a very young team. 290 00:16:13,290 --> 00:16:16,570 Our job as experienced players is to give them a lot of advice 291 00:16:16,730 --> 00:16:19,170 and to tell them it's not so easy 292 00:16:19,370 --> 00:16:20,770 because you need a lot of work. 293 00:16:20,930 --> 00:16:25,810 I'm one of the oldest already and I'm still 28 now. 294 00:16:28,330 --> 00:16:32,170 People think I'm very aggressive because of my game. 295 00:16:32,370 --> 00:16:34,850 You see us for 90 minutes on the pitch, 296 00:16:35,010 --> 00:16:36,490 you see the... 297 00:16:36,970 --> 00:16:40,570 the different side of a person. 298 00:16:43,810 --> 00:16:47,410 Granit has been given 4 red cards in his Arsenal career. 299 00:16:47,570 --> 00:16:51,010 Since he joined the club, no other player in the Premier League 300 00:16:51,170 --> 00:16:52,170 has been sent off more. 301 00:16:52,290 --> 00:16:54,330 It is a red card for Granit Xhaka. 302 00:16:54,530 --> 00:16:56,850 Now this is not the first time he's done that. 303 00:16:57,010 --> 00:17:00,690 He was club captain 2 seasons ago, but fell out with the fans. 304 00:17:00,850 --> 00:17:04,050 Now some of the Arsenal fans are actually applauding 305 00:17:04,170 --> 00:17:08,170 as they take off Granit Xhaka and his reaction there is not good at all. 306 00:17:08,370 --> 00:17:11,210 Like Aubameyang, he was stripped of the role. 307 00:17:11,370 --> 00:17:13,186 - Xhaka, Xhaka leave it. - You have a problem? 308 00:17:13,210 --> 00:17:14,786 Some days you're great, some days you're... 309 00:17:14,810 --> 00:17:16,130 Shut up, man! 310 00:17:16,610 --> 00:17:18,250 Shut up. Shut up. 311 00:17:19,450 --> 00:17:20,746 You have people that love you, 312 00:17:20,770 --> 00:17:22,586 and you have people that don't love you really. 313 00:17:22,610 --> 00:17:27,450 They criticise you, they write you stuff where it's very hard. 314 00:17:27,610 --> 00:17:29,930 People think that football is about the cars, houses, 315 00:17:30,090 --> 00:17:31,690 the money and stuff like this, 316 00:17:31,850 --> 00:17:36,850 but not one of us when we were kids started football because of the money. 317 00:17:37,330 --> 00:17:39,810 You start football because you love it. 318 00:17:39,970 --> 00:17:42,850 People forget we are as well human being. 319 00:17:43,050 --> 00:17:45,610 This part, this family here, have to be together, 320 00:17:45,810 --> 00:17:50,210 and it's only together you can go through difficult times. 321 00:17:53,930 --> 00:17:56,250 Who will make it to Wembley to face Chelsea 322 00:17:56,450 --> 00:17:59,010 in the final at the end of February? 323 00:17:59,970 --> 00:18:01,250 Liverpool are a top side. 324 00:18:01,450 --> 00:18:05,250 For us to feel that we're progressing, we have to beat 'em. 325 00:18:08,210 --> 00:18:12,490 Tonight Arsenal play in the semi-final of a 2nd competition: 326 00:18:13,130 --> 00:18:14,610 The EFL Cup. 327 00:18:15,090 --> 00:18:18,250 Their last real chance to win a trophy this season. 328 00:18:18,370 --> 00:18:19,770 They face Liverpool. 329 00:18:19,930 --> 00:18:23,010 Last time the two teams met, Arsenal lost 4-0. 330 00:18:23,210 --> 00:18:25,130 It's a massive game this evening, 331 00:18:25,330 --> 00:18:27,530 Liverpool are at the top of their game, 332 00:18:27,730 --> 00:18:29,290 and it's a big ask for Arsenal. 333 00:18:29,770 --> 00:18:33,450 For Mikel, with rumours still rumbling around Auba, 334 00:18:33,610 --> 00:18:36,690 a win would help respond to the critics. 335 00:18:36,850 --> 00:18:39,490 Both Granit and Eddie start the match for Arsenal. 336 00:18:42,090 --> 00:18:43,530 Let's go, let's go! Come on! 337 00:18:43,730 --> 00:18:48,250 The energy starts now boys. Not after, now, now, now, now. Be ready. 338 00:18:56,850 --> 00:18:59,130 Guys, let's go for it. 339 00:18:59,610 --> 00:19:02,210 I want to fill the team with emotion. 340 00:19:02,570 --> 00:19:03,650 I want to look at your eyes 341 00:19:03,690 --> 00:19:06,530 and I want to see an attitude and a fire and belief. 342 00:19:06,730 --> 00:19:11,130 I want to see courage when we defend and when we play, 343 00:19:11,370 --> 00:19:13,210 composure and quality. 344 00:19:13,370 --> 00:19:14,826 Against them, you know what we have to do. 345 00:19:14,850 --> 00:19:16,346 When you are there you have to stay with the runner, 346 00:19:16,370 --> 00:19:18,090 you have to block shots, you have to defend, 347 00:19:18,130 --> 00:19:21,330 we have our goalkeeper, let's fucking go guys. 348 00:19:32,850 --> 00:19:34,850 Arsenal get this underway. 349 00:19:38,690 --> 00:19:40,690 Oh my goodness me, Ramsdale caught there... 350 00:19:40,850 --> 00:19:44,130 That could have gone badly wrong for the Arsenal goalkeeper. 351 00:19:45,450 --> 00:19:47,530 Liverpool control the game from the start. 352 00:19:48,050 --> 00:19:49,250 That's Minamino! 353 00:19:51,050 --> 00:19:53,610 Liverpool definitely taking this game to Arsenal. 354 00:19:54,330 --> 00:19:56,970 Liverpool come straight back. Robertson. 355 00:20:04,850 --> 00:20:06,050 And a red card. 356 00:20:07,690 --> 00:20:11,490 Straight to his back pocket to dismiss Granit Xhaka. 357 00:20:11,690 --> 00:20:13,890 Xhaka once again sees red, 358 00:20:14,010 --> 00:20:16,130 that's for the 5th time in his Arsenal career. 359 00:20:17,050 --> 00:20:20,250 And Arsenal find themselves down to 10 men. 360 00:20:28,490 --> 00:20:30,130 Fuck me, man. 361 00:20:43,810 --> 00:20:46,330 Mikel is forced into making a defensive substitution. 362 00:20:48,610 --> 00:20:52,010 Eddie Nketiah's night is over, for Rob Holding. 363 00:20:52,210 --> 00:20:55,610 Arsenal will have to defend for their lives now. 364 00:20:55,810 --> 00:20:58,290 This will be a real test of their character. 365 00:21:03,810 --> 00:21:04,810 Minamino. 366 00:21:04,970 --> 00:21:07,970 Arsenal just standing firm. 367 00:21:08,130 --> 00:21:12,050 Moving into the final moments of the 1st half, can Arsenal hold out? 368 00:21:19,050 --> 00:21:21,090 Don't fucking concede. 369 00:21:21,290 --> 00:21:23,050 Keep going. Come on. 370 00:21:23,730 --> 00:21:25,850 Okay, listen, if we have discipline 371 00:21:26,050 --> 00:21:29,130 and we are active in defending, guys, we can do it. 372 00:21:29,370 --> 00:21:31,370 Discipline, guys, suffer 373 00:21:31,530 --> 00:21:33,170 and now play the game that we want to play 374 00:21:33,330 --> 00:21:36,370 which is a game that is completely against what we want to do 375 00:21:36,530 --> 00:21:37,706 and everything that we trained, 376 00:21:37,730 --> 00:21:39,970 but is the necessity that we have to do to play the game. 377 00:21:40,010 --> 00:21:43,490 We have no other solution, and we have to survive here today. Okay. 378 00:21:59,450 --> 00:22:02,250 Can Arsenal hold out for 45 minutes? 379 00:22:02,770 --> 00:22:06,090 Oh that's a shot from distance, which almost caught out Ramsdale. 380 00:22:10,090 --> 00:22:12,770 Excellent defensive work by Gabriel. 381 00:22:13,730 --> 00:22:16,690 Liverpool cannot break this Arsenal defence down. 382 00:22:17,890 --> 00:22:20,610 And the Liverpool frustrations are beginning to show. 383 00:22:21,530 --> 00:22:23,770 Liverpool are running out of time. 384 00:22:23,930 --> 00:22:28,450 If Arsenal can hold out for 1 more minute, it will be a huge result. 385 00:22:31,490 --> 00:22:35,370 Minamino! That was the chance they'd been waiting for. 386 00:22:38,810 --> 00:22:42,290 And Arsenal have recorded a fantastic result. 387 00:22:45,210 --> 00:22:47,930 That was a monumental defensive display. 388 00:22:48,130 --> 00:22:52,410 And Arsenal are in a better position heading into the 2nd leg 389 00:22:52,570 --> 00:22:54,650 of this EFL Cup semi-final. 390 00:22:58,570 --> 00:23:01,250 We were away from home, we were down to 10 men. 391 00:23:01,450 --> 00:23:03,530 I was singing just now, I couldn't stop singing 392 00:23:03,730 --> 00:23:04,866 "0-0 to the Arsenal", I was like: 393 00:23:06,650 --> 00:23:09,450 Because genuinely I've seen wins 394 00:23:09,610 --> 00:23:12,610 and I've walked away less proud than I was tonight of the boys. 395 00:23:16,850 --> 00:23:19,050 Boys, not many teams can come and do that, man. 396 00:23:19,210 --> 00:23:20,450 Not a fucking chance. 397 00:23:30,650 --> 00:23:31,770 So guys, 398 00:23:32,450 --> 00:23:36,130 before the game I said to you here that I wanted to see a team 399 00:23:36,290 --> 00:23:39,370 that shows emotion and plays with emotion and plays with courage. 400 00:23:39,890 --> 00:23:43,210 Sometime when I was watching you play I had "gosebumps", is that right? 401 00:23:43,370 --> 00:23:45,730 - The word you say? - Goosebumps. 402 00:23:45,930 --> 00:23:48,770 What you did here today, to compete the way you do, 403 00:23:48,970 --> 00:23:51,370 to show the discipline that you show, the courage, the fight, 404 00:23:51,490 --> 00:23:55,130 the discipline and when a teammate has to do something in the last line 405 00:23:55,290 --> 00:23:58,530 and he gets sent off, that's when you lift him and you protect him. 406 00:23:58,730 --> 00:24:01,610 And the way you've done it today, it was absolutely magnificent, guys. 407 00:24:01,810 --> 00:24:03,410 I'm so proud of you, guys. Well done. 408 00:24:08,930 --> 00:24:11,530 We are the Arsenal! 409 00:24:12,690 --> 00:24:15,210 Arsenal fans will be delighted with this result 410 00:24:15,370 --> 00:24:16,810 but when Xhaka was sent off, 411 00:24:16,970 --> 00:24:19,930 the referee got it spot on, Xhaka got it wrong yet again. 412 00:24:20,370 --> 00:24:22,386 Xhaka's got to be disappointed with this one today, 413 00:24:22,410 --> 00:24:23,930 he's got to look at this and really... 414 00:24:24,050 --> 00:24:26,930 try and turn it around, if he doesn't analyse his performance and say, 415 00:24:27,090 --> 00:24:28,346 "Listen, I need to change something," 416 00:24:28,370 --> 00:24:30,610 then I don't think there's a future for him at this club. 417 00:24:39,370 --> 00:24:42,890 Following the semi-final, spirits are high at Colney. 418 00:25:02,210 --> 00:25:06,130 But Arsenal now haven't scored in 2 consecutive matches. 419 00:25:06,290 --> 00:25:07,490 Cheers, Piers. 420 00:25:07,690 --> 00:25:10,010 Oh, he thought you were fantastic again. 421 00:25:10,210 --> 00:25:13,570 Oh shit, it's Auba v. Thomas today. 422 00:25:13,770 --> 00:25:17,090 Come on, Gabon! I hope Auba comes back, man. 423 00:25:17,290 --> 00:25:18,450 I miss him, man. 424 00:25:20,490 --> 00:25:25,010 In the gym, the post-mortem on Granit's red card begins. 425 00:25:25,210 --> 00:25:26,650 But, bro, one question: 426 00:25:26,850 --> 00:25:28,730 Why were you the last defender? 427 00:25:28,890 --> 00:25:32,730 I told you, because this guy. If he gives a good pass, we score. 428 00:25:32,930 --> 00:25:35,010 Bro, you blame me for your red card? 429 00:25:35,170 --> 00:25:37,250 The domino thing starts there. 430 00:25:38,890 --> 00:25:41,850 The domino effect starts with men up the pitch, bro. It's not my fault. 431 00:25:42,250 --> 00:25:47,050 If your pass comes good, we have minimum a shot on target. 432 00:25:47,530 --> 00:25:50,490 Bro, even if we have a shot on target, the keeper saves. 433 00:25:50,650 --> 00:25:52,890 You avoid those extra runs back. 434 00:25:53,050 --> 00:25:55,610 They can still do this pass, Granit. 435 00:25:55,770 --> 00:25:57,130 The problem is men up the pitch. 436 00:25:57,290 --> 00:26:01,130 Yeah, men on the pitch. 3 against 1. 437 00:26:01,290 --> 00:26:03,490 How is that good? I have to sprint. 438 00:26:03,650 --> 00:26:04,810 You have to control yourself. 439 00:26:05,250 --> 00:26:07,650 Don't worry guys, I take the blame, no problem. 440 00:26:07,810 --> 00:26:11,450 If I don't stop him we are 1-0 down and they fuck us. 441 00:26:11,610 --> 00:26:14,090 So thank you to Granit as well once. 442 00:26:14,290 --> 00:26:15,530 Granit... 443 00:26:35,850 --> 00:26:36,850 Hey! 444 00:26:37,010 --> 00:26:38,130 My love. 445 00:26:38,170 --> 00:26:39,170 Hello. 446 00:26:39,410 --> 00:26:40,410 Hi! 447 00:26:45,290 --> 00:26:47,130 Granit lives with his wife Leon it a 448 00:26:47,210 --> 00:26:50,130 and their 2 children Ayana and Laney a. 449 00:26:50,650 --> 00:26:51,650 Daddy! 450 00:26:52,810 --> 00:26:54,546 We grew up with my brother, with my dad, 451 00:26:54,570 --> 00:26:57,530 so my mum she was the only girl at home 452 00:26:57,690 --> 00:27:00,570 and she always told me: "So difficult with you guys." 453 00:27:00,730 --> 00:27:03,010 And now it's the opposite side, 454 00:27:03,170 --> 00:27:07,050 I have 3 girls at home and it changed everything. 455 00:27:07,250 --> 00:27:08,690 Give Dad a kiss? 456 00:27:09,930 --> 00:27:11,050 Love you. 457 00:27:11,810 --> 00:27:13,210 You are more calm, 458 00:27:13,370 --> 00:27:16,970 you think twice before you do something now because of them. 459 00:27:21,450 --> 00:27:24,370 This when we married each other. 460 00:27:24,530 --> 00:27:29,370 Pictures we never forgot because it was a special day for us. 461 00:27:30,210 --> 00:27:31,570 Here I can do whatever I want. 462 00:27:31,770 --> 00:27:35,290 No pictures, nobody's screaming from the back. 463 00:27:35,450 --> 00:27:38,650 Nobody's saying something bad to you. 464 00:27:38,810 --> 00:27:43,050 I know it's not so easy for her when I'm down or when we lose a game, 465 00:27:43,210 --> 00:27:47,970 but she's the only person who I can speak very openly, you know. 466 00:27:48,170 --> 00:27:52,770 When they lost a game and then he comes home like he's really upset. 467 00:27:52,930 --> 00:27:59,650 I try to speak with him a little bit and tell him next game's better 468 00:27:59,810 --> 00:28:01,570 and everything but... 469 00:28:01,770 --> 00:28:04,290 When people say he doesn't give everything, 470 00:28:04,490 --> 00:28:06,970 he can't sleep the whole night when they lose. 471 00:28:07,610 --> 00:28:11,890 Because on the pitch is what I love most because of the passion, you know. 472 00:28:12,050 --> 00:28:13,730 What I do, I love. 473 00:28:13,930 --> 00:28:18,490 In and off the pitch I am really proud of him, so yeah. 474 00:28:39,130 --> 00:28:42,370 Auba has returned from the Africa Cup of Nations. 475 00:28:44,610 --> 00:28:45,410 Jose. 476 00:28:45,570 --> 00:28:48,170 Hello. How are you? Everything alright? 477 00:28:48,330 --> 00:28:50,730 - Yeah, you? - Yeah. You alright? 478 00:28:50,890 --> 00:28:53,170 He's still training alone. 479 00:28:54,330 --> 00:28:55,650 Everybody alright? 480 00:28:55,850 --> 00:28:57,370 - Your boys are good? - Yeah, yeah. 481 00:28:57,810 --> 00:28:58,810 Are they back at school? 482 00:28:58,890 --> 00:29:00,610 Not yet but Monday. 483 00:29:00,810 --> 00:29:01,930 And your mum? She's good? 484 00:29:02,090 --> 00:29:03,930 - Yeah, she's good. - Nice to hear. 485 00:29:05,730 --> 00:29:06,810 Rough few weeks? 486 00:29:06,970 --> 00:29:08,170 Yeah. 487 00:29:10,130 --> 00:29:10,930 You okay mate? 488 00:29:11,130 --> 00:29:12,730 Yeah mate, are you? 489 00:29:12,930 --> 00:29:14,810 So today you'll do this session, 490 00:29:14,970 --> 00:29:16,666 we'll get you moving again and just check everything's okay, 491 00:29:16,690 --> 00:29:18,170 just to check you respond well. 492 00:29:18,370 --> 00:29:20,210 That means you won't be available for Sunday. 493 00:29:20,410 --> 00:29:22,210 And then we'll make a plan from there. 494 00:29:22,410 --> 00:29:23,410 Mikel will speak to you. 495 00:29:23,490 --> 00:29:24,690 Sure. 496 00:29:26,610 --> 00:29:27,786 While he's been away, 497 00:29:27,810 --> 00:29:31,970 Mikel and the Arsenal board have made their final decision. 498 00:29:32,130 --> 00:29:35,130 To try and enable Auba to leave the club 499 00:29:35,330 --> 00:29:37,250 in what remains of the transfer window. 500 00:29:42,210 --> 00:29:44,290 When was the moment that you knew 501 00:29:44,450 --> 00:29:46,090 Auba couldn't be part of the team anymore? 502 00:29:46,170 --> 00:29:49,290 When I look in his eyes and I saw and I felt what I felt, 503 00:29:49,450 --> 00:29:51,690 that that level of trust was gone. 504 00:29:51,850 --> 00:29:52,850 That day. 505 00:29:54,770 --> 00:29:57,890 It's a really difficult decision to make in the middle of the season 506 00:29:58,050 --> 00:29:59,970 and with the most important player at the club 507 00:30:00,170 --> 00:30:03,290 and they're not getting the impact of not having that player 508 00:30:03,450 --> 00:30:06,650 could have in the performances of the team. 509 00:30:06,850 --> 00:30:10,330 But if you put all these ingredients together and then there's still, 510 00:30:10,490 --> 00:30:14,290 the decision is clear, then you have to make it. 511 00:30:16,610 --> 00:30:19,210 We're missing Auba a lot, his personality, 512 00:30:19,410 --> 00:30:21,330 his quality on the pitch... 513 00:30:21,490 --> 00:30:24,770 But the manager's decision... it's his decision and we respect that. 514 00:30:24,970 --> 00:30:27,410 So it's not like it's been a big surprise in the dressing room 515 00:30:27,570 --> 00:30:30,090 which I think has been the good thing. 516 00:30:32,890 --> 00:30:34,506 They've had to make a decision to get rid of him, 517 00:30:34,530 --> 00:30:35,570 it leaves Arsenal short. 518 00:30:36,730 --> 00:30:39,690 Bear in mind the wages that he earns at Arsenal, 519 00:30:39,850 --> 00:30:42,490 it's not going to be an easy departure. 520 00:30:42,930 --> 00:30:47,690 Aubameyang is paid a reported £350,000 a week. 521 00:30:47,850 --> 00:30:51,090 It's now up to Edu and Rich to get him off the payroll 522 00:30:51,250 --> 00:30:52,930 and playing at another club. 523 00:30:53,090 --> 00:30:54,346 What do we want him to do? 524 00:30:54,370 --> 00:30:55,850 There are 2 options. 525 00:30:56,010 --> 00:30:58,130 Loan or terminate his contract, 526 00:30:58,330 --> 00:31:00,330 because I cannot consider selling the player, 527 00:31:00,530 --> 00:31:02,610 nobody gonna hear and buy the player. 528 00:31:02,810 --> 00:31:03,826 No, 'cause I mean he's 32. 529 00:31:03,850 --> 00:31:04,930 It's impossible. 530 00:31:05,130 --> 00:31:07,530 So, which one for us would be the best? 531 00:31:07,690 --> 00:31:08,490 It's terminate his contract. 532 00:31:08,690 --> 00:31:12,770 If he goes on loan, it's the worst scenario possible to us. 533 00:31:12,930 --> 00:31:13,930 At the moment yeah, 534 00:31:14,050 --> 00:31:17,970 because we still have the liability potentially for the next season, 535 00:31:18,130 --> 00:31:19,410 unless he terminates. 536 00:31:20,530 --> 00:31:22,666 You're looking at 2 things with the Auba situation. 537 00:31:22,690 --> 00:31:25,290 Obviously, you know, he's fantastic player, 538 00:31:25,450 --> 00:31:26,610 he's scored a lot of goals. 539 00:31:27,170 --> 00:31:30,330 But if he's not going to be contributing to the team 540 00:31:30,490 --> 00:31:31,690 then it makes sense 541 00:31:31,890 --> 00:31:33,810 to save the wages and to cut a deal. 542 00:31:34,450 --> 00:31:38,090 The only way we can terminate his contract is if he agrees 543 00:31:38,250 --> 00:31:41,370 "We terminate the contract you can go," okay? 544 00:31:42,050 --> 00:31:43,370 Mutual consent. 545 00:31:44,130 --> 00:31:47,130 We don't want him coming back, we want just a clean break. 546 00:31:47,330 --> 00:31:49,770 Long-term the club is in a much, much better position. 547 00:31:54,050 --> 00:31:57,250 Arsenal want to terminate Aubameyang's contract. 548 00:31:57,410 --> 00:32:01,170 But it will only be possible if they can find another club big enough 549 00:32:01,330 --> 00:32:06,250 to sign him and pay his wages for the rest of this season and next. 550 00:32:11,410 --> 00:32:16,130 During the window, the Arsenal board make several other big transfer calls. 551 00:32:17,170 --> 00:32:21,770 They let more players leave including Ainsley Ma it land-Niles, 552 00:32:22,370 --> 00:32:24,010 Sead Kolasinac, 553 00:32:25,330 --> 00:32:26,690 Calum Chambers, 554 00:32:28,650 --> 00:32:31,050 and defender Pablo Marí. 555 00:32:37,610 --> 00:32:40,210 It's hard my friend, after 3 years. 556 00:32:40,370 --> 00:32:43,050 It's not easy, but this is the life. 557 00:32:43,250 --> 00:32:46,370 It's a sad moment for me but I'm happy because I'm gonna play, 558 00:32:46,530 --> 00:32:49,050 I'm going to have a new challenge in my life. 559 00:32:49,210 --> 00:32:51,650 So I wish all the best for Arsenal and for my teammates. 560 00:32:53,130 --> 00:32:55,266 When someone is leaving, obviously you have no idea 561 00:32:55,290 --> 00:32:57,290 what's going on in terms of talks and stuff. 562 00:32:57,450 --> 00:33:00,170 And then one day you'll just get a text into the team group chat 563 00:33:00,330 --> 00:33:03,530 saying like, "Lads all the best for the season I'm moving to this place", 564 00:33:03,690 --> 00:33:06,210 "wish you all the best" and that's it. 565 00:33:07,330 --> 00:33:09,210 It's football and people move on. 566 00:33:12,130 --> 00:33:16,010 It was quite clear that we needed to move some players out, 567 00:33:16,210 --> 00:33:17,586 some of the players that hadn't been playing in the squad 568 00:33:17,610 --> 00:33:20,770 and that Mikel thought that needed to get out and play, 569 00:33:20,970 --> 00:33:23,170 and we needed a bit of a reset. 570 00:33:25,370 --> 00:33:27,570 The Arsenal squad is now nearly half the size 571 00:33:27,610 --> 00:33:28,730 it was last season. 572 00:33:30,610 --> 00:33:33,170 And there are no major incoming signings. 573 00:33:35,970 --> 00:33:37,626 They've got to do something, haven't they? 574 00:33:37,650 --> 00:33:40,010 They've got to do something. They've got to try and kick on. 575 00:33:40,090 --> 00:33:42,250 Bring a better standard of players in. 576 00:33:45,330 --> 00:33:47,146 I mean we have not scored a goal in... 577 00:33:47,170 --> 00:33:50,250 I don't know how long, about 600 minutes of football. 578 00:33:50,410 --> 00:33:52,370 They've got to be doing some business, 579 00:33:52,450 --> 00:33:55,650 they have got to be doing some business, they've got to. 580 00:33:56,290 --> 00:33:58,610 We're at the start of our process now. 581 00:33:58,770 --> 00:34:00,626 And there's gonna be various evolutions to this, 582 00:34:00,650 --> 00:34:02,010 you'll see the squad grow. 583 00:34:02,210 --> 00:34:03,890 But from, from our point of view, 584 00:34:04,050 --> 00:34:06,866 if you're having to bring in 5, 6, 7 players in January transfer window, 585 00:34:06,890 --> 00:34:08,810 something's gone wrong previously. 586 00:34:10,130 --> 00:34:12,090 With 10 days left of the window, 587 00:34:12,210 --> 00:34:14,690 there is no sign of a deal with Auba. 588 00:34:17,050 --> 00:34:21,570 No other clubs are willing to sign him permanently and take on his wages. 589 00:34:30,050 --> 00:34:34,530 A Cup semi-final and a place at Wembley up for grabs. 590 00:34:34,690 --> 00:34:37,930 What a match in prospect as 2 heavyweights in English football 591 00:34:38,130 --> 00:34:43,530 trade off in Arsenal and Liverpool in the EFL Cup semi-final 2nd leg. 592 00:34:45,530 --> 00:34:50,050 It wasn't easy when Mikel came in to me talking about Aubameyang. 593 00:34:50,210 --> 00:34:51,690 But you have to really be sensible 594 00:34:51,890 --> 00:34:54,330 and say yes, he's right and we have to support him. 595 00:34:55,570 --> 00:34:57,226 Liverpool get the tie underway, 596 00:34:57,250 --> 00:34:59,410 a roar goes up around the Emirates. 597 00:35:00,090 --> 00:35:03,730 That's a big challenge to make people understand 598 00:35:03,930 --> 00:35:08,890 what's the best for the club. Because all they see, they see a game. 599 00:35:09,450 --> 00:35:11,970 Jota, he's come inside his man. 600 00:35:12,410 --> 00:35:15,050 It's opening up for Jota, 601 00:35:15,210 --> 00:35:17,010 oh, it's gone in! 602 00:35:17,210 --> 00:35:20,450 He's almost hit it in slow motion, it wrong footed Ramsdale. 603 00:35:20,610 --> 00:35:22,450 And Liverpool have taken the lead 604 00:35:22,650 --> 00:35:24,010 in the semi-final. 605 00:35:26,690 --> 00:35:30,410 What we have to see is a big picture. 606 00:35:30,610 --> 00:35:33,250 What's the best for the future of this football club? 607 00:35:33,450 --> 00:35:35,570 Jota could be in, he's in, he's scores. 608 00:35:37,090 --> 00:35:39,610 Diogo Jota's made it 2-0 to Liverpool. 609 00:35:41,690 --> 00:35:43,530 Arsenal are, unfortunately, a beaten team here. 610 00:35:43,650 --> 00:35:46,370 All the Arsenal fans as well have sensed it, 611 00:35:46,530 --> 00:35:48,210 there's been a mass exodus. 612 00:35:48,890 --> 00:35:52,370 No midfield, we've done nothing in the January transfer window, 613 00:35:52,570 --> 00:35:54,130 so we can't expect nothing different. 614 00:35:54,690 --> 00:35:56,650 Same old stuff, same old Arsenal. 615 00:35:56,810 --> 00:35:59,890 He needs to do a bit more, we need a new striker. 616 00:36:00,050 --> 00:36:02,530 You can't fall out with players and have no one to replace them 617 00:36:02,850 --> 00:36:05,890 and you've just got Aubameyang just there, just at home. 618 00:36:06,050 --> 00:36:08,890 You've got... It's embarrassing, bruv. It's embarrassing. 619 00:36:12,130 --> 00:36:14,850 Any Arsenal fan is going to be very, very upset 620 00:36:15,010 --> 00:36:16,370 to think that it's January 621 00:36:16,530 --> 00:36:19,890 and they know there is no trophy they can win this season. 622 00:36:20,690 --> 00:36:23,210 You can see the pressure building on Mikel Arteta 623 00:36:23,370 --> 00:36:25,930 if they don't get in the Champions League spot. 624 00:36:27,370 --> 00:36:29,426 Is it true you still got a way to go to be able 625 00:36:29,450 --> 00:36:31,106 to go toe to toe with teams like Liverpool? 626 00:36:31,130 --> 00:36:32,610 Yeah, because you need 627 00:36:32,730 --> 00:36:35,610 to have a squad of 20, 22 outfield top players 628 00:36:35,730 --> 00:36:39,930 and to do that, it takes time. 629 00:36:40,130 --> 00:36:43,066 Do you think Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be leaving the club 630 00:36:43,090 --> 00:36:44,250 before the end of the window? 631 00:36:44,330 --> 00:36:47,810 Auba could not be selected again for today's match. 632 00:36:48,930 --> 00:36:52,570 But will he still be an Arsenal player? 633 00:36:52,690 --> 00:36:57,090 I don't know if he will be able to be selected for the following match. 634 00:37:22,170 --> 00:37:24,130 Arsenal's January run is nearly over 635 00:37:24,330 --> 00:37:26,410 and they've been knocked out of 2 competitions 636 00:37:27,170 --> 00:37:28,570 without scoring a goal. 637 00:37:28,730 --> 00:37:32,650 You need to control the ball and maintain the rhythm. That's it. 638 00:37:32,810 --> 00:37:36,210 A break in the season allows players time to recover. 639 00:37:36,810 --> 00:37:39,530 Be forward first, yes. 640 00:37:39,690 --> 00:37:43,250 Mikel's brought his players to Dubai for warm-weather training, 641 00:37:44,090 --> 00:37:47,690 but maintaining squad discipline remains a top priority. 642 00:37:48,450 --> 00:37:50,690 What do you have to do? Just let it go? 643 00:37:51,450 --> 00:37:53,170 What do you have to do? 644 00:37:57,090 --> 00:38:00,170 What do you do? Let it go, it's okay, let it go. 645 00:38:00,330 --> 00:38:02,810 What happened in the last 10 years, let it go... 646 00:38:02,970 --> 00:38:05,490 The next one the same, the next one the same.. 647 00:38:05,650 --> 00:38:08,210 And it's called... In Spain, it's called "Casa Pepe." 648 00:38:08,370 --> 00:38:10,730 You know what "Casa Pepe" means? "Pepe's House." 649 00:38:10,930 --> 00:38:13,210 Everybody do whatever he fucking wants. 650 00:38:13,690 --> 00:38:15,690 We have to increase the level, let's go. 651 00:38:15,890 --> 00:38:18,570 Arsenal face some tough fixtures over the next few weeks. 652 00:38:19,450 --> 00:38:20,730 Well done, Granit! 653 00:38:20,930 --> 00:38:24,530 A top-four finish and a return to European football 654 00:38:24,930 --> 00:38:26,330 is now Mikel's sole focus. 655 00:38:29,130 --> 00:38:30,890 Ball here, Sambi! 656 00:38:31,050 --> 00:38:33,210 Forget about it, tell him, 657 00:38:33,370 --> 00:38:35,170 if he goes, you go. 658 00:38:35,850 --> 00:38:37,010 Let's go. 659 00:38:37,650 --> 00:38:39,370 Same! Granit, play. 660 00:38:39,570 --> 00:38:41,810 - You all right? - Why? 661 00:38:41,970 --> 00:38:44,250 Your voice is fucking terrible. 662 00:38:44,850 --> 00:38:46,490 All right, let's go! 663 00:38:48,010 --> 00:38:50,890 Finish well, guys! Come on, finish well. 664 00:39:00,490 --> 00:39:03,970 Welcome to 5 Live Sport on deadline day. 665 00:39:04,650 --> 00:39:07,050 On the final day of the transfer window 666 00:39:07,210 --> 00:39:09,450 an offer has been made for Auba. 667 00:39:10,450 --> 00:39:15,210 Barcelona, one of the biggest clubs in world football, want to take him, 668 00:39:15,410 --> 00:39:16,490 but only on loan. 669 00:39:17,050 --> 00:39:19,050 It's a good deal for Auba 670 00:39:19,210 --> 00:39:21,210 but a loan would mean Arsenal will still be locked 671 00:39:21,450 --> 00:39:24,210 into paying his wages next season. 672 00:39:24,850 --> 00:39:27,450 Look, the situation we find ourselves in now 673 00:39:27,610 --> 00:39:31,530 will cause, in the end, another sort of tension. 674 00:39:32,330 --> 00:39:35,650 Edu and Rich have until 11pm 675 00:39:35,810 --> 00:39:39,130 to persuade Barcelona to sign Auba permanently instead, 676 00:39:39,810 --> 00:39:42,610 once his Arsenal contract has been terminated. 677 00:39:43,450 --> 00:39:47,170 Let's try to finish it, Rich, and be direct to the guys. 678 00:39:47,970 --> 00:39:49,186 We just got to do a call with... 679 00:39:49,210 --> 00:39:50,970 Fine. You know he's in Barcelona? 680 00:39:51,450 --> 00:39:53,010 - Who? - Auba. 681 00:39:53,170 --> 00:39:56,130 I've just been sent a tweet of him walking into Barcelona Airport. 682 00:39:56,810 --> 00:39:58,210 Really? Okay. 683 00:39:59,210 --> 00:40:00,666 Let me see, let me see it first. 684 00:40:07,530 --> 00:40:11,530 Without Arsenal's permission, Auba has flown to Spain. 685 00:40:13,010 --> 00:40:15,690 Auba, thank you! 686 00:40:16,650 --> 00:40:18,450 What's Aubameyang supposed to be doing now? 687 00:40:18,930 --> 00:40:21,010 - Training. - He's supposed to be training? 688 00:40:24,050 --> 00:40:26,090 Edu calls one of his representatives. 689 00:40:26,250 --> 00:40:27,370 - Hola Edu. - Hola. 690 00:40:27,570 --> 00:40:30,730 Send it to us what you guys wants to do 691 00:40:30,970 --> 00:40:34,050 and then we will decide if we're going to accept or not. 692 00:40:34,210 --> 00:40:37,410 Because I know the player just arriving in Barcelona. 693 00:40:37,610 --> 00:40:40,130 This is something private for Pierre-Emerick. 694 00:40:40,250 --> 00:40:43,570 He's come to visit Barcelona, his father lives in Barcelona. 695 00:40:43,730 --> 00:40:45,210 Yeah, yeah, yeah, okay. 696 00:40:45,370 --> 00:40:49,450 So we live in Disneyland world. 697 00:40:49,650 --> 00:40:51,730 We as a club are waiting for you guys 698 00:40:51,930 --> 00:40:54,450 to say to us something of what you guys wants to do, 699 00:40:54,650 --> 00:40:57,010 or he has to travel back to London. 700 00:40:57,210 --> 00:41:00,850 You want us to send you another email with an improved offer? 701 00:41:01,050 --> 00:41:05,130 Yeah. We are very much far from our expectation. 702 00:41:05,330 --> 00:41:06,130 Okay. 703 00:41:06,250 --> 00:41:08,570 - Okay. Cheers. - Bye. 704 00:41:09,370 --> 00:41:13,330 So, in reality where are we in terms of what's gonna happen today? 705 00:41:13,810 --> 00:41:15,970 The balls really in their court now. 706 00:41:17,410 --> 00:41:18,650 Let's wait. 707 00:41:22,690 --> 00:41:24,370 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 708 00:41:24,530 --> 00:41:27,210 there's still no financial agreement in place, 709 00:41:27,410 --> 00:41:32,650 but negotiations are still ongoing between Arsenal and Barcelona. 710 00:41:32,850 --> 00:41:34,210 Things have changed! 711 00:41:34,370 --> 00:41:36,330 - The game's afoot. - Yeah? 712 00:41:36,530 --> 00:41:38,690 It's what Sherlock Holmes used to say. 713 00:41:39,890 --> 00:41:42,250 As the transfer deadline approaches, 714 00:41:42,450 --> 00:41:46,090 Barcelona are refusing to back down on their offer of a loan. 715 00:41:47,970 --> 00:41:50,386 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, we know he's been in Spain today to try 716 00:41:50,410 --> 00:41:54,330 and negotiate a deal with Barcelona, those two clubs unable to agree 717 00:41:54,530 --> 00:41:56,650 how much of his wages that Barcelona will pay. 718 00:41:56,810 --> 00:41:58,970 Looks like he will be heading back to Arsenal. 719 00:41:59,490 --> 00:42:00,650 Mikel? 720 00:42:01,330 --> 00:42:03,490 Mikel calls from Dubai for an update. 721 00:42:03,690 --> 00:42:07,170 We didn't find a solution between us. 722 00:42:07,330 --> 00:42:11,250 What they just sent is the same as we had before. 723 00:42:11,490 --> 00:42:14,450 We tried to find a solution, but we couldn't. 724 00:42:19,690 --> 00:42:20,810 No response from Barça. 725 00:42:21,370 --> 00:42:22,970 They've not offered anything, have they? 726 00:42:23,250 --> 00:42:24,570 No. 727 00:42:26,450 --> 00:42:29,170 Now it's a waiting game to see if anybody blinks. 728 00:42:29,330 --> 00:42:31,210 It's a game of poker. 729 00:42:39,090 --> 00:42:41,970 With just hours remaining, Barcelona want to talk. 730 00:42:43,690 --> 00:42:45,730 You call them or I call them? 731 00:42:46,370 --> 00:42:48,050 If they will agree to sign Auba 732 00:42:48,210 --> 00:42:50,890 and pay his wages instead of loaning him, 733 00:42:51,890 --> 00:42:54,170 Arsenal will save tens of millions of pounds. 734 00:42:54,850 --> 00:42:56,130 Hola Mateu. 735 00:42:56,250 --> 00:42:57,250 Hola. 736 00:42:58,090 --> 00:43:02,850 Okay, so, Mateu, I think we can do a deal, I think our preference would be 737 00:43:03,050 --> 00:43:06,250 to agree a termination of the player's contract today. 738 00:43:06,490 --> 00:43:10,970 Barcelona will offer Pierre-Emerick a contract for next season, 739 00:43:11,130 --> 00:43:12,810 that will cover his salary. 740 00:43:13,010 --> 00:43:15,690 That's what our plan would be, to do it that way. 741 00:43:15,890 --> 00:43:18,570 Okay. Congratulations because I think for you, 742 00:43:18,690 --> 00:43:20,570 it's a very, very good deal. 743 00:43:20,730 --> 00:43:21,730 Congratulations. 744 00:43:21,810 --> 00:43:23,530 Thank you. Ciao. 745 00:43:25,210 --> 00:43:27,210 - Still gotta get it done. - Yeah. 746 00:43:29,330 --> 00:43:31,210 Rich and the Arsenal lawyers 747 00:43:31,450 --> 00:43:33,130 now need to terminate Aubameyang's contract 748 00:43:33,330 --> 00:43:35,130 and file the paperwork with the Premier League 749 00:43:35,530 --> 00:43:37,690 before the 11pm deadline. 750 00:43:37,890 --> 00:43:39,650 This is getting a bit tight now. 751 00:43:44,010 --> 00:43:44,810 Hi. 752 00:43:44,970 --> 00:43:46,010 How you getting on, yeah? 753 00:43:46,170 --> 00:43:47,170 Is it signed? 754 00:43:50,090 --> 00:43:52,690 - Sending it now? Right okay, okay. - It's coming now. 755 00:43:52,890 --> 00:43:55,250 Well, we need them like now. 756 00:43:59,210 --> 00:44:00,210 Done. 757 00:44:00,290 --> 00:44:02,506 Right okay, we've submitted them, they've gone to the Premier League. 758 00:44:02,530 --> 00:44:04,290 Yeah so, we got in before 11, okay? 759 00:44:04,450 --> 00:44:05,250 - Signed as well? - Yeah. 760 00:44:05,410 --> 00:44:06,490 Signed on our side? 761 00:44:06,690 --> 00:44:07,770 Bye. 762 00:44:08,650 --> 00:44:10,050 Well done, guys. 763 00:44:11,010 --> 00:44:12,970 - Well done! - Well done, guys. 764 00:44:13,930 --> 00:44:17,090 We got it done at 10:59. 765 00:44:18,370 --> 00:44:21,290 Okay, something like that done it's relief, it's a sense of pride. 766 00:44:21,490 --> 00:44:24,410 I think once everybody realised that this might not happen, 767 00:44:24,570 --> 00:44:26,370 it focused people's minds. 768 00:44:28,610 --> 00:44:32,850 In Spain, the world is introduced to Barcelona's newest player. 769 00:44:33,330 --> 00:44:36,690 Aubameyang's posted a farewell message to Arsenal fans. 770 00:44:36,890 --> 00:44:38,786 It is a little bit of a sad way to exit, actually. 771 00:44:38,810 --> 00:44:41,066 A lot of Arsenal fans, they're disconsolate with this news, 772 00:44:41,090 --> 00:44:42,770 not so much that Aubameyang is leaving 773 00:44:42,930 --> 00:44:45,530 but that Arsenal aren't planning to replace him. 774 00:44:46,050 --> 00:44:49,650 What was the actual plan? 775 00:44:49,890 --> 00:44:52,090 For me, Arsenal are taking a massive risk. 776 00:44:52,730 --> 00:44:55,210 Arsenal have scored 1 goal this calendar year 777 00:44:56,050 --> 00:44:59,570 and they've allowed Aubameyang to move to Barcelona 778 00:44:59,770 --> 00:45:01,090 and they haven't replaced him. 779 00:45:01,290 --> 00:45:03,770 We did what we believed was the right thing to do, 780 00:45:03,970 --> 00:45:06,050 but we are very clear: We only want the best people 781 00:45:06,250 --> 00:45:08,050 and the best players at this club. 782 00:45:08,490 --> 00:45:11,050 I am extremely grateful for what Auba has done at the club 783 00:45:11,250 --> 00:45:14,650 and the way I see myself in that relationship, 784 00:45:14,810 --> 00:45:16,890 is a solution, not a problem. 785 00:45:18,610 --> 00:45:19,810 My memories of Auba 786 00:45:20,010 --> 00:45:21,330 are all exceptional moments. 787 00:45:24,850 --> 00:45:26,330 I didn't want to finish like that 788 00:45:26,530 --> 00:45:29,890 because, first of all, I think Auba deserves something better 789 00:45:30,090 --> 00:45:31,130 and the club as well, 790 00:45:31,290 --> 00:45:35,010 but it could not be, in my opinion, any other way. 791 00:45:39,890 --> 00:45:43,170 It's been a difficult January for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal. 792 00:45:45,330 --> 00:45:46,610 They haven't scored for a month. 793 00:45:48,130 --> 00:45:50,330 Mikel needs a reaction from his players 794 00:45:50,490 --> 00:45:54,370 in the fight to qualify for European football next season. 795 00:45:57,570 --> 00:46:01,090 Win against Wolves, and they can make up ground on their rivals. 796 00:46:09,050 --> 00:46:12,010 Arsenal! Arsenal! 797 00:46:13,730 --> 00:46:16,266 The clash between 2 teams who are harbouring ambitions 798 00:46:16,290 --> 00:46:18,410 of a top-four finish 799 00:46:18,610 --> 00:46:21,370 and the winner tonight will edge that bit closer 800 00:46:21,530 --> 00:46:24,410 as Wolves host Arsenal in the Premier League. 801 00:46:24,610 --> 00:46:26,730 - Red Army! - Red Army! 802 00:46:28,170 --> 00:46:31,050 We're at a position now where top-four is the only thing to go for. 803 00:46:31,170 --> 00:46:34,090 It'll be a difficult game but we have to win. We have to win. 804 00:46:38,970 --> 00:46:42,010 Try to help each other. Work together. 805 00:46:44,690 --> 00:46:47,330 Okay, guys listen. Get together. 806 00:46:49,210 --> 00:46:50,610 We have to start super-fast. 807 00:46:50,810 --> 00:46:54,170 We go and be dominant and play the way we want to play, guys. 808 00:46:54,330 --> 00:46:57,050 And be aggressive and have balls and courage to go. 809 00:46:57,210 --> 00:47:01,890 I want to see people make decisions and have the eyes to win the match. 810 00:47:02,090 --> 00:47:03,986 Completely. Because you know what they're going to do. 811 00:47:04,010 --> 00:47:05,626 They're going to dive, they're going to insult you, 812 00:47:05,650 --> 00:47:08,026 they're going to provoke you, they're going to provoke you even more. 813 00:47:08,050 --> 00:47:09,170 Okay, let's go and do this. 814 00:47:24,130 --> 00:47:26,330 And it's Wolves who get the start in here. 815 00:47:27,970 --> 00:47:31,810 Arsenal 5 games without a win, they need this one tonight. 816 00:47:36,250 --> 00:47:38,050 Arsenal dominate the game. 817 00:47:39,050 --> 00:47:42,170 Super work from Saka, and the shot from White. 818 00:47:45,810 --> 00:47:48,690 Nicked on beyond Lacazette. There's Gabriel! 819 00:47:48,850 --> 00:47:50,770 And Arsenal have the lead! 820 00:47:53,770 --> 00:47:56,090 And see how Mikel Arteta 821 00:47:56,290 --> 00:47:57,850 relishes that. 822 00:48:00,290 --> 00:48:03,050 Gabriel's goal is the first Arsenal have scored 823 00:48:03,210 --> 00:48:05,930 in 478 minutes of football. 824 00:48:09,810 --> 00:48:13,370 But with just over an hour played, Wolves win a throw-in. 825 00:48:15,250 --> 00:48:17,930 Martinelli is clattered into Podence there. 826 00:48:18,090 --> 00:48:21,370 And now in retreat he makes another foul, 827 00:48:21,530 --> 00:48:23,330 right in front of the referee. 828 00:48:24,730 --> 00:48:26,250 A yellow card. 829 00:48:26,410 --> 00:48:29,530 Two yellow cards! Martinelli is off! 830 00:48:29,690 --> 00:48:33,530 Two separate of fences inside the same passage of play, 831 00:48:33,690 --> 00:48:37,330 and that is what Arsenal and Arteta did not need. 832 00:48:44,210 --> 00:48:45,850 Fucking hell. 833 00:48:47,650 --> 00:48:52,170 For the 5th time this season, Arsenal must hold on with 10 men. 834 00:48:55,010 --> 00:48:56,850 Here comes the Wolves' free kick. 835 00:48:57,010 --> 00:48:58,490 Oh, it's gone in! 836 00:48:58,650 --> 00:49:00,530 Awful luck for Arsenal. 837 00:49:00,730 --> 00:49:03,770 But hold on... The flag is up, and it won't count. 838 00:49:07,010 --> 00:49:10,850 Jiménez! And Arsenal just about squeeze it away. 839 00:49:13,330 --> 00:49:15,650 This would be a massive win for Arsenal 840 00:49:15,810 --> 00:49:18,890 if they can hold out just a little while longer. 841 00:49:21,610 --> 00:49:26,170 It's over. Big, big Arsenal win. Arteta is jubilant. 842 00:49:29,770 --> 00:49:32,410 It takes Arsenal to within a point of the top 4. 843 00:49:35,010 --> 00:49:37,570 It is a massive 3 points. 844 00:50:07,250 --> 00:50:09,050 Aubameyang is in Barcelona now. 845 00:50:09,250 --> 00:50:10,666 What did you think of the whole situation? 846 00:50:10,690 --> 00:50:12,690 They have let player after player leave 847 00:50:12,850 --> 00:50:14,106 and haven't recruited anyone in. 848 00:50:14,130 --> 00:50:16,450 Lacazette. That's a complete miscue. 849 00:50:16,650 --> 00:50:18,570 You will score, I have no doubt. 850 00:50:18,770 --> 00:50:21,450 Being at a big club like this, you can't have bad days. 851 00:50:21,650 --> 00:50:23,930 Jota fires it in, Liverpool have scored! 852 00:50:24,130 --> 00:50:26,370 Any slight opportunity they get... 853 00:50:28,050 --> 00:50:29,890 The manager's been here for two years 854 00:50:30,090 --> 00:50:32,330 and for two years, we haven't seen any major improvement. 855 00:50:32,730 --> 00:50:35,410 People really feel extremely passionate 856 00:50:35,570 --> 00:50:37,610 about what's happening in football. 857 00:50:39,210 --> 00:50:40,450 They hate you, really.