Zinny and Riccy will still be out of the squad for tomorrow.”
Arteta on his trophy count: “And the Charity Shield as well no? Winning more that’s what we want.”
Arteta on if he needs to solve creative issues in January: “I fully trust the squad and our players. The amount we generate in the match and how little we concede I fully trust my players”
Arteta on Palace: “It’s always really tough. It’s another layer of difficulty particularly when you play a team twice in a row”
Arteta on not scoring from open play: “That’s always the narrative. When you score five goals and three you’re not going to talk about it. That’s normal. For us it doesn’t change. We want to score three or five. Even though we didn’t score on Saturday we want to do better.”
Arteta on if he’s ready to face a deep block: “They are slightly different. As well, I don’t think Fulham wanted to sit back. They have played against Spurs and Liverpool and haven’t done that. It’s what you’re able to do to certain teams. The score has a big impact on that.”
Arteta on if winning the Carabao Cup can help win the Premier League: “I think it’s really helpful. It brings belief, trust and positive energy. Touching a cup generates that energy and I think it creates the right path. Especially because of the timing, it gets that momentum going.”
Arteta on celebrating his 5 year anniversary: “I don’t drink wine but it will be a special day. Five years in the job of this size is very big.
I won’t do a celebration but probably I will reflect on it. At least recall it and value because it’s quite a long time.”
Arteta on if Nwaneri and Odegaard can play together: “It depends on who they’re surrounded with and what positions they can play. He can play as an right attacking midfielder, left attacking midfielder and a winger. I also think he can develop as a nine.”