Arteta: This is the state of the team, and Saka may repeat Cristiano's career

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta appeared in a press conference, to talk about tomorrow’s confrontation against Manchester United, in the 14th round of the English Premier League.

The coach said about the extent of readiness. Gabriel, Mikel Merino, Thomas Partey and Riccardo Calafioro: “We will have a meeting this afternoon. We had a training session. We monitored and kept some players away from activities.” Certain.

He added: “They all want to play.”

And he noted: “Jorginho? These are his qualities. I always remember that his greatest quality is his ability to make others better. I always told him that he had to be prepared because there would come a time when we needed him. He prepares wonderfully. When we need him to play, he is ready.”

He added: “Manchester City crisis? It is a team that has the ability to turn things around and win, win, win, with how good they are.”

He continued: “Ruben Amorim? How unexpected is this job. I moved to a new job midway through the season and then COVID hit. You can plan what you want, but football brings different things.”

And he continued: “Is there a shift in Saka’s performance? In terms of numbers, yes. We see a transformation from Bukayo every year. It is more stable. He can only get better and better. He wants more.”

He concluded: “Comparing Saka to Cristiano Ronaldo? Looking good is what always makes one feel happy. Perhaps this is how Cristiano started his football career, and no one expected in his early years that he would be able to achieve this. Playing in a team that has that ability to dominate is also important.”