Spanish Mikel Arteta, the head coach of Arsenal, spoke to the media before the match against Kairat Almaty, scheduled at the Emirates Stadium, as part of the Champions League competition, confirming that his team enters the next phase with a positive mindset and great ambition despite the recent loss to Manchester United.

Arteta spoke about the reaction after the defeat: 'The reaction was excellent, we took a moment to lower the tension, stop, think, and ask two questions: How do we feel? And how do I personally want to feel? Then how do we want to live the next four months, what we came up with was very simple, we deserved to be in a great position in four tournaments, and over the next four months we will live and play with joy, courage, and the conviction that we will win, this is the mindset and energy we will put in, and I hope everyone related to the club, especially the fans, will join this journey, because we deserve to live this period this way.'

On how this review was conducted, he explained: 'It was a group conversation with the players, I told them how wonderful they are and my gratitude for working with them daily, and I confirmed to them the necessity to enjoy with great conviction that it will happen, because this is our moment and we really want it.'

He sent a direct message to the fans, saying: 'That's why I encouraged them to get on this ship, because it will be fun, enthusiasm, energy, and faith are the only way to achieve a dream you work for ten months, we will give everything we have and prepare in the best way, and the best chance to achieve what we want is to direct all our energy towards this goal.'

Regarding the readiness of the duo William Saliba and Timber, he confirmed: 'No, neither is available.'

He added about the reason for resting some players: 'It is related to the schedule pressure, we played four away matches in four different tournaments, and it was necessary to stop a little, we have a team that gives us every reason to believe that the results will be good.'

On the lack of goals from one specific player, he commented: 'Just three days ago, after the win in Milan, there were great talks about the same team and the same players, this is football.'

On the need to increase the contribution of the offensive line, he said: 'We want better numbers, but we are only three goals away from the best team, the differences are very small, and the important thing is to read the statistics in a way that is useful for the players.'

Regarding Bukayo Saka's goal drought, he simply said: 'Look at his last 200 matches, it's simple.'

On thinking about the end of the season, he explained: 'It's still early, the decision is made in the last five or six matches, and when you reach the semi-finals you are very close, and until then we must direct the energy to what makes us better.'

Regarding the pressure of matches, he stressed: 'The situation has been the same for seven months, and this will not be an excuse, we are used to it and we have players who have recently returned.'

He explained the condition of Saliba and Timber again: 'They are suffering from some pain, and we are using this period to work differently to bring them back in the best condition.'

On the difficulty of enjoying amid competition, he said: 'Being in these tournaments is an honor and a pleasure, if we don't enjoy this moment, everything we do is meaningless, we must live it day by day.'

On the margin of error in the Premier League, he commented: 'It may be bigger or smaller, any team can win against you, and everything depends on the angle of view.'

On the size of the team, he said: 'It's very enjoyable because of the quality of the players and the personalities present, it's not the number that matters but the quality.'

On the reasons for the decline in the strikers' numbers, he explained: 'There are multiple factors, efficiency in some opportunities was not enough, and sometimes we need to create more opportunities for them, yet look at our current position.'

He spoke about Kairat Almaty, saying: 'In the Champions League, all competitors are strong, I watched their matches against Real Madrid and Inter, they made things very difficult, and we expect a similar match, and we will give our best to win.'

On the fans' concerns due to previous experiences, he said: 'We cannot control that, the past must be a lesson for the future, we will continue to try and give our best and living with this mindset will be more beautiful and the results will be very good.'

On the captaincy and Odegaard's participation, he confirmed: 'No, it's related to playing minutes, he suffered two shoulder injuries and a knee injury, and we change according to the match requirements, and every player is important.'