I’M ON FIRE! Arteta’s PASSIONATE rant ahead of CRUCIAL week | Arsenal v Sporting

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Mikel Arteta launches passionate rant in defence of Arsenal’s recent wobble as the Gunners prepare to face Sporting CP with the opportunity to reach the Champions League semi finals for the second consecutive season. Arteta also revealed the injury sustained by Bukayo Saka before the League Cup final. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro. 00:17 - Team News. 00:25 - Rice issue: Will not discloses 00:38 - Sal and Timber: one of them. 00:50 - Weekend loss: disappointment. What we’re trying to achieve is difficult, bumpy at times and you need to overcome it. We value a lot where we are. 02:34 - Over one hurdles. We’ve overcome so much. That’s were the beauty relies on. 03:10 - Message to fans/players: No fear. Pure fire. That’s it. 03:52 - Overriding emotions: fire. I’m on fire. I’m dreaming so much, I’ve done so much, I just see beauty and opportunity. Purpose fire and conviction. 04:34 - Seeing it in your players?: Yes, big time. 04:55 - City fan with Arsenal bottle?: One fan? 05:27 - most challenging week?: The biggest opportunity in six and half years 05:48 - comment: certain contexts 06:09 - composure: We break the opposition press. Shifting the emotional state of the game. 06:44 - Rice: he’s going to try do everything to play. 07:17 - closed off?: I certainly don’t feel that. 07:27 - No manager will talk about different things. 07:46 - Saka issue: carrying for a while. Achilles injury. 08:03 - Saka setback?: No. Hopefully days not weeks. 08:24 - Palying through the pain?: We know the availability. That’s why we need them back. 09:05 - I understand the question, but there’s a balance. It’s about execution is and how good it is. 09:42 - Making every game a cup final adds tension?: I never said it was. The outcome of what you’re trying to achieve at the end is based on a result. 10:23 - Reminding players how good they are?: Yes. Reinforce it. 10:48 - Focus on this game: this one is getting into the semi final. No space for the weekend. 11:12 - April poor form : We love the sun as well. September was als