Gabriel Jesus? Not FAR now! | Mikel Arteta | Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth

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00:00 - Intro.

00:28 - Title race, how important were the last three results?: There’s just messages to our players to keep doing what they’ve been doing.

00:54 - How important was it to get back to winning ways: Really important, it gives you momentum and confidence, it puts you in a much better position.

01:23 - How close to Gabriel Jesus?: Not far now. He’s doing certain things with the team. He’s feeling better everyday.

01:54 - Has the recovery gone as expected?: It’s been pretty straight forward, we were concerned with the injury.

02:45 - Updates on contract situations of Saliba and Saka?: There are players with special circumstances contractual and we are dealing with it.

03:25 - Do you take notice of results that have happened before you play?: We are looking at those games for sure.

03:54 - Squad update?: We are assessing Nketiah and aren’t sure what will happen, but let’s see.

04:12 - Jorginho?: He’s fine.

04:31 - How do you see Bournemouth’s threats?: I watched the games they’ve played, and I’ve been impressed with what they’ve done.

05:11 - The run in, uncharted territory?: Not that far, but we always have a plan.

05:30 - Calling on your experience to help the young players?: They know, a lot of them have experienced it.

06:07 - Newcastle takeover stories: Im not going to comment.

06:25 - Has this team reached its full potential? Much more to come.

07:07 - Zinchenko impressing again: He goes to certain positions in midfield and we will see whether he plays in different positions.

07:45 - How important is it to have the intensity?: It’s really important, it’s part of our identity.

08:14 - Gary O’Neil’s first job. How difficult is it to come up and become a first time manager?: I’ve been impressed with Gary O’Neil with the way he approaches each game.

08:48 - Do you expect Jesus back before the international break?: We don’t know.

09:12 - Would Jesus get straight back into the team?: He was starting every game but we need to see what level he will be when back.

09:47 - First game was against Bournemouth, how much have you changed?: Probably a question for someone else!

10:01 - Gone through the mill a bit?: A lot has happened and I have learnt a lot.

10:43 - Has Jesus down any full contact training and will he take part in an U23s match?: No he hasn’t. We need to see how busy the schedule is and whether he needs it.

11:16 - Two competitions, good time to rotate the squad?: Depends, we haven’t had two teams available for five months!

12:03 - Zinchenko’s positioning, so you encourage that?: If he gives it away and scores then I’ll be upset!

12:46 - Confident the squad will cope if another player gets injured?: Yes because Jesus was a huge blow to the team, but the team has made a step forward.

13:40 - Have you seen the players grow without a leader?: I think Martinelli has in particular, and we’ve had to adapt.

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