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So Declan, we're speaking about what 36
So
Declan
we're
speaking
about
what
36
hours after the Wolves game. Head's
hours
after
the
Wolves
game
Head's
still spinning a little bit. You still
still
spinning
a
little
bit
You
still
processing that?
processing
that
Yeah, really, really difficult
Yeah
really
really
difficult
to process in the moment. I think right
to
process
in
the
moment
I
think
right
now I process I processed it, digested
now
I
process
I
processed
it
digested
it. Obviously, because we have such a
it
Obviously
because
we
have
such
a
big game on Sunday, we can't dwell on
big
game
on
Sunday
we
can't
dwell
on
the other night too much. Um, but from
the
other
night
too
much
Um
but
from
our standards, it was to be 2-0 up with
our
standards
it
was
to
be
2-0
up
with
with half an hour to play. You know,
with
half
an
hour
to
play
You
know
you've seen us in games this season,
you've
seen
us
in
games
this
season
we've go on to win that three or four um
we've
go
on
to
win
that
three
or
four
um
or we see the game out of two-0. So to
or
we
see
the
game
out
of
two-0
So
to
come back and for them to come back and
come
back
and
for
them
to
come
back
and
draw two all was was sickening and very
draw
two
all
was
was
sickening
and
very
very disappointing in the end.
very
disappointing
in
the
end
Can you put your finger on what happened
Can
you
put
your
finger
on
what
happened
in that last sort of half an hour?
in
that
last
sort
of
half
an
hour
We just stopped doing the basics.
We
just
stopped
doing
the
basics
Why?
Why
I don't I don't know. It's easy for
I
don't
I
don't
know
It's
easy
for
people to say, "Oh, they're doing this,
people
to
say
Oh
they're
doing
this
they're doing that." In a game of
they're
doing
that
In
a
game
of
football, it swings both ways all the
football
it
swings
both
ways
all
the
time. We ended up getting into the game
time
We
ended
up
getting
into
the
game
they wanted to play, which was jewels,
they
wanted
to
play
which
was
jewels
long balls, giving them silly fouls.
long
balls
giving
them
silly
fouls
They kept putting the ball in the box
They
kept
putting
the
ball
in
the
box
and we're constantly on the back foot.
and
we're
constantly
on
the
back
foot
We didn't really get a foothold in in
We
didn't
really
get
a
foothold
in
in
the game after the goal, which is what's
the
game
after
the
goal
which
is
what's
disappointing because at 2-0 up, you
disappointing
because
at
2-0
up
you
think we're going to walk away with it.
think
we're
going
to
walk
away
with
it
Um,
Um
but look, it's one of them things.
but
look
it's
one
of
them
things
Mistakes happen in football. It's part
Mistakes
happen
in
football
It's
part
of the journey that that we're on. It's
of
the
journey
that
that
we're
on
It's
never going to be like playing sailing
never
going
to
be
like
playing
sailing
every single week. Obviously, it was a
every
single
week
Obviously
it
was
a
real kick in the teeth because it was
real
kick
in
the
teeth
because
it
was
three points that were there for you.
three
points
that
were
there
for
you
Um, but that doesn't stop what we want
Um
but
that
doesn't
stop
what
we
want
to go for and what we want to achieve,
to
go
for
and
what
we
want
to
achieve
you know, and that's why, you know,
you
know
and
that's
why
you
know
today, yesterday, I was still thinking
today
yesterday
I
was
still
thinking
about the game. Um, but I've come in
about
the
game
Um
but
I've
come
in
today and I I feel, you know, really
today
and
I
I
feel
you
know
really
more relaxed about it just because not
more
relaxed
about
it
just
because
not
about the result, but just in terms of
about
the
result
but
just
in
terms
of
my mindset and things like that.
my
mindset
and
things
like
that
You have to move on, right?
You
have
to
move
on
right
Yeah, you have to move on. And obviously
Yeah
you
have
to
move
on
And
obviously
with the game that's coming next and the
with
the
game
that's
coming
next
and
the
week after, um, we need to be ready for
week
after
um
we
need
to
be
ready
for
that. When you've had a a bad day or a
that
When
you've
had
a
a
bad
day
or
a
disappointing result, do you have a
disappointing
result
do
you
have
a
process for moving on? Like what are you
process
for
moving
on
Like
what
are
you
like after the game? How are you the
like
after
the
game
How
are
you
the
next day? How do you handle it?
next
day
How
do
you
handle
it
The manager is really, really good at
The
manager
is
really
really
good
at
calming down situations. Um you see a
calming
down
situations
Um
you
see
a
lot of talk of
lot
of
talk
of
what's it going to be like in the
what's
it
going
to
be
like
in
the
changing room? What are players going to
changing
room
What
are
players
going
to
be saying to each other?
be
saying
to
each
other
Like us as players, trust me, if you
Like
us
as
players
trust
me
if
you
were in there the other night, you would
were
in
there
the
other
night
you
would
see how much it means to us. Yeah.
see
how
much
it
means
to
us
Yeah
Um, and that's the level we need to be
Um
and
that's
the
level
we
need
to
be
at because if you if you want to win
at
because
if
you
if
you
want
to
win
stuff, you need to be able to demand
stuff
you
need
to
be
able
to
demand
stuff of each other and say truths in
stuff
of
each
other
and
say
truths
in
the moment, you know. Um, I've had them
the
moment
you
know
Um
I've
had
them
done to me, you know, other players have
done
to
me
you
know
other
players
have
had them done to themselves in their
had
them
done
to
themselves
in
their
time. And that's just part of trying to
time
And
that's
just
part
of
trying
to
build a winning culture. Um, and I think
build
a
winning
culture
Um
and
I
think
that's where the manager, like I said,
that's
where
the
manager
like
I
said
comes in because he comes in always from
comes
in
because
he
comes
in
always
from
different angles and puts perspective on
different
angles
and
puts
perspective
on
things and, you know, is really calm and
things
and
you
know
is
really
calm
and
obviously yesterday we had a had a day
obviously
yesterday
we
had
a
had
a
day
off um to clear our minds obviously and
off
um
to
clear
our
minds
obviously
and
then now we're going into Spurs and um
then
now
we're
going
into
Spurs
and
um
we're going to be ready.
we're
going
to
be
ready
So go on then. You touched on it there.
So
go
on
then
You
touched
on
it
there
Take us into that changing room in the
Take
us
into
that
changing
room
in
the
moments after the Wolves game. It was it
moments
after
the
Wolves
game
It
was
it
was volatile, was it? I think from the
was
volatile
was
it
I
think
from
the
moment I come in to the moment where
moment
I
come
in
to
the
moment
where
we're at now, I've seen a big difference
we're
at
now
I've
seen
a
big
difference
in terms of after games and the
in
terms
of
after
games
and
the
mentality of the boys in terms of if
mentality
of
the
boys
in
terms
of
if
things ain't right, things will get
things
ain't
right
things
will
get
brought up uh and things will get said
brought
up
uh
and
things
will
get
said
in the moment even if it's heated.
in
the
moment
even
if
it's
heated
But 5 10 minutes after that, you know,
But
5
10
minutes
after
that
you
know
you'll shake hands and you know it's
you'll
shake
hands
and
you
know
it's
over. But that's what it's about. You
over
But
that's
what
it's
about
You
know, I've seen documentaries on top
know
I've
seen
documentaries
on
top
teams over the years and how they push
teams
over
the
years
and
how
they
push
and demand from each other and when bad
and
demand
from
each
other
and
when
bad
moments come um
moments
come
um
saying something and getting something
saying
something
and
getting
something
off your chest that you feel can
off
your
chest
that
you
feel
can
actually help the situation. Um
actually
help
the
situation
Um
so I think the other night that was
so
I
think
the
other
night
that
was
needed because at 2-0 we should have
needed
because
at
2-0
we
should
have
went on to win the game. We know the
went
on
to
win
the
game
We
know
the
position we're in. Um, but like I said,
position
we're
in
Um
but
like
I
said
we've all just come in this morning and
we've
all
just
come
in
this
morning
and
you know, we're men, you know, we shook
you
know
we're
men
you
know
we
shook
hands the other night. It was
hands
the
other
night
It
was
disappointing. It was it was not nice,
disappointing
It
was
it
was
not
nice
but we've come in now. We're ready to go
but
we've
come
in
now
We're
ready
to
go
for Spurs. So,
for
Spurs
So
and what would you say about
and
what
would
you
say
about
like form in general at the moment? Two
like
form
in
general
at
the
moment
Two
wins in seven.
wins
in
seven
Yeah.
Yeah
Like, how do you explain that?
Like
how
do
you
explain
that
Yeah, it's obviously not looking good on
Yeah
it's
obviously
not
looking
good
on
paper. I think my thing is I've looked
paper
I
think
my
thing
is
I've
looked
yesterday at the
yesterday
at
the
at the results that we've had and the
at
the
results
that
we've
had
and
the
goals we've conceded and I think the
goals
we've
conceded
and
I
think
the
goals that we're conceding is we're
goals
that
we're
conceding
is
we're
self-inflicted goals. Um I could go
self-inflicted
goals
Um
I
could
go
through so many goals but just where
through
so
many
goals
but
just
where
we'd make a mistake and we give the game
we'd
make
a
mistake
and
we
give
the
game
back into the opponent whether it's from
back
into
the
opponent
whether
it's
from
like a second phase or like the first
like
a
second
phase
or
like
the
first
phase of a corner where we're usually so
phase
of
a
corner
where
we're
usually
so
strong.
strong
Yeah. Is that is that letting things
Yeah
Is
that
is
that
letting
things
back in? No, it's not it's not become a
back
in
No
it's
not
it's
not
become
a
habit because it's it's been our strong
habit
because
it's
it's
been
our
strong
point. You know, our defense has been
point
You
know
our
defense
has
been
incredible. Everyone's in sync from from
incredible
Everyone's
in
sync
from
from
front to back, but there comes points in
front
to
back
but
there
comes
points
in
the season you ain't going to be perfect
the
season
you
ain't
going
to
be
perfect
for the whole season. What we was doing
for
the
whole
season
What
we
was
doing
at the start of the season,
at
the
start
of
the
season
there was talks of can they go on to do
there
was
talks
of
can
they
go
on
to
do
clean sheets and there was never any
clean
sheets
and
there
was
never
any
thought of that from us because this is
thought
of
that
from
us
because
this
is
the Premier League now. Like you're
the
Premier
League
now
Like
you're
playing against the best players week in
playing
against
the
best
players
week
in
week out and any team can surprise you.
week
out
and
any
team
can
surprise
you
Wolves.
Wolves
like everyone would have thought oh
like
everyone
would
have
thought
oh
going to win comfortably at Wolves. They
going
to
win
comfortably
at
Wolves
They
have good players. Um, and that's why
have
good
players
Um
and
that's
why
you got to be switched on 24/7 in this
you
got
to
be
switched
on
24/7
in
this
league because you can get hurt at any
league
because
you
can
get
hurt
at
any
time.
time
I suppose what a lot of people are
I
suppose
what
a
lot
of
people
are
looking at it at the moment and thinking
looking
at
it
at
the
moment
and
thinking
because over the last few years you've
because
over
the
last
few
years
you've
not got over the line. Is the weight of
not
got
over
the
line
Is
the
weight
of
that is the pressure of that playing a
that
is
the
pressure
of
that
playing
a
part in the performances and in the
part
in
the
performances
and
in
the
results? What do you think?
results
What
do
you
think
Me playing? No. Like this is just
Me
playing
No
Like
this
is
just
another day. It's another game. Like of
another
day
It's
another
game
Like
of
course we're first and outside noise and
course
we're
first
and
outside
noise
and
I've fans from other teams people going
I've
fans
from
other
teams
people
going
to talk it up. We're on our own journey.
to
talk
it
up
We're
on
our
own
journey
We're on our own path and we fully
We're
on
our
own
path
and
we
fully
believe in each other here. We want to
believe
in
each
other
here
We
want
to
do it because we've got such a good core
do
it
because
we've
got
such
a
good
core
group, such quality players now that we
group
such
quality
players
now
that
we
can do it and it shows that then we can
can
do
it
and
it
shows
that
then
we
can
flick a page in terms of people talking
flick
a
page
in
terms
of
people
talking
about that mentality. Well, one thing
about
that
mentality
Well
one
thing
that stuck with me after the Man United
that
stuck
with
me
after
the
Man
United
game, the manager talking about look at
game
the
manager
talking
about
look
at
the position that we've earned for
the
position
that
we've
earned
for
ourselves. We have to enjoy this.
ourselves
We
have
to
enjoy
this
This might be completely wrong cuz
This
might
be
completely
wrong
cuz
obviously I'm not inside it. It does
obviously
I'm
not
inside
it
It
does
sometimes feel at the moment like you're
sometimes
feel
at
the
moment
like
you're
not enjoying it. Is that Is that wrong?
not
enjoying
it
Is
that
Is
that
wrong
Is it right?
Is
it
right
No, we enjoy every day. Like every day
No
we
enjoy
every
day
Like
every
day
coming in here with these teammates like
coming
in
here
with
these
teammates
like
the manager, the coaching staff, I can
the
manager
the
coaching
staff
I
can
tell you now is it's unreal. Like you
tell
you
now
is
it's
unreal
Like
you
enjoy it. Of course you do. This is our
enjoy
it
Of
course
you
do
This
is
our
job. You know, we're playing for
job
You
know
we're
playing
for
Arsenal, you know, final the cup, next
Arsenal
you
know
final
the
cup
next
round of the FA Cup, final in the first
round
of
the
FA
Cup
final
in
the
first
phase of the Champions League, first in
phase
of
the
Champions
League
first
in
the Premier League. So we we need some
the
Premier
League
So
we
we
need
some
perspective about where we are, but also
perspective
about
where
we
are
but
also
we need to look a bit bigger to
we
need
to
look
a
bit
bigger
to
understand that if we carry on doing
understand
that
if
we
carry
on
doing
what we're doing in terms of the
what
we're
doing
in
terms
of
the
results, it isn't going to last. Uh, so
results
it
isn't
going
to
last
Uh
so
it's on us as players to pick that up
it's
on
us
as
players
to
pick
that
up
because we have it in us to win every
because
we
have
it
in
us
to
win
every
game. I believe that. I genuinely
game
I
believe
that
I
genuinely
believe with this group, with this
believe
with
this
group
with
this
players, what we've done here before, I
players
what
we've
done
here
before
I
can see us,
can
see
us
we could go on a run and easily win
we
could
go
on
a
run
and
easily
win
games, but it's on us, you know, it's
games
but
it's
on
us
you
know
it's
going to be switched on. You're going to
going
to
be
switched
on
You're
going
to
be ready for everything that's thrown at
be
ready
for
everything
that's
thrown
at
you. Um, because that's what's needed
you
Um
because
that's
what's
needed
for these for these final games. as I
for
these
for
these
final
games
as
I
think the manager said after the game,
think
the
manager
said
after
the
game
straight after Wolves, you know, is the
straight
after
Wolves
you
know
is
the
next game the perfect game.
next
game
the
perfect
game
100%. I think North London Derby is
100
I
think
North
London
Derby
is
always special. Um, you know, I've been
always
special
Um
you
know
I've
been
able to play in a few of them now and
able
to
play
in
a
few
of
them
now
and
understand the rivalry, understand, you
understand
the
rivalry
understand
you
know, who you're playing up against,
know
who
you're
playing
up
against
what it means. Um, and yeah, on Sunday
what
it
means
Um
and
yeah
on
Sunday
isn't just going to be about football,
isn't
just
going
to
be
about
football
it's going to be about how much you want
it's
going
to
be
about
how
much
you
want
it as well. you know, you're going away
it
as
well
you
know
you're
going
away
to Spurs to have a new manager.
to
Spurs
to
have
a
new
manager
Um, obviously, yeah, they've had loads
Um
obviously
yeah
they've
had
loads
of injuries, but it's going to be a game
of
injuries
but
it's
going
to
be
a
game
both of us are going to want to win. Um,
both
of
us
are
going
to
want
to
win
Um
and there'd be a lot of quality on the
and
there'd
be
a
lot
of
quality
on
the
pitch, but that day is it's all in your
pitch
but
that
day
is
it's
all
in
your
mind. You know, how much do you really
mind
You
know
how
much
do
you
really
want it? And, uh,
want
it
And
uh
yeah, you've got to fight for it. And
yeah
you've
got
to
fight
for
it
And
trust me, I want it. So, yeah, we're
trust
me
I
want
it
So
yeah
we're
going to be ready. I feel like it's not
going
to
be
ready
I
feel
like
it's
not
that other games don't suit you, but
that
other
games
don't
suit
you
but
it's kind of your type of match, you
it's
kind
of
your
type
of
match
you
know, like a a battle, a fight,
know
like
a
a
battle
a
fight
something you can sort of chuck yourself
something
you
can
sort
of
chuck
yourself
into, lead from the front.
into
lead
from
the
front
Yeah.
Yeah
Are they you relish every game, I'm
Are
they
you
relish
every
game
I'm
sure, but you look at this one and
sure
but
you
look
at
this
one
and
think, "Yeah,
think
Yeah
I'll have a bit of this."
I'll
have
a
bit
of
this
Yeah, definitely. I think getting to
Yeah
definitely
I
think
getting
to
play away as well. I've only been able
play
away
as
well
I've
only
been
able
to do that once for Arsenal at that
to
do
that
once
for
Arsenal
at
that
Spurs stadium. So, look, it's going to
Spurs
stadium
So
look
it's
going
to
be it's going to be tense because
be
it's
going
to
be
tense
because
obviously we're going away today. Like I
obviously
we're
going
away
today
Like
I
said, they got the new manager up. We've
said
they
got
the
new
manager
up
We've
got to be ready for everything that's
got
to
be
ready
for
everything
that's
thrown at us and we've got to gain that
thrown
at
us
and
we've
got
to
gain
that
energy off the crowd, you know, from
energy
off
the
crowd
you
know
from
within. You've got to think every fan in
within
You've
got
to
think
every
fan
in
here, other than the Ar fans, you know,
here
other
than
the
Ar
fans
you
know
they're trying to beat us today and that
they're
trying
to
beat
us
today
and
that
Yeah, you you have to I think, you know,
Yeah
you
you
have
to
I
think
you
know
you've got to you got to enjoy these
you've
got
to
you
got
to
enjoy
these
moments. Um, for sure, but I believe in
moments
Um
for
sure
but
I
believe
in
this team. I believe in this squad and I
this
team
I
believe
in
this
squad
and
I
know what we can do and what we're
know
what
we
can
do
and
what
we're
capable of. So, yeah, we're going to be
capable
of
So
yeah
we're
going
to
be
ready.
ready
Do you think your the team performance
Do
you
think
your
the
team
performance
in the first game against Spurs was your
in
the
first
game
against
Spurs
was
your
best or or maybe maybe your most fluent
best
or
or
maybe
maybe
your
most
fluent
performance of the season?
performance
of
the
season
I think it was a really good
I
think
it
was
a
really
good
performance. Um because we we dominated
performance
Um
because
we
we
dominated
them in every phase of play. The high
them
in
every
phase
of
play
The
high
press, you know, mid block, defensive
press
you
know
mid
block
defensive
block. We really was really good that
block
We
really
was
really
good
that
day. um probably one of our best
day
um
probably
one
of
our
best
performances of the season, but you also
performances
of
the
season
but
you
also
get that extra energy when it's when
get
that
extra
energy
when
it's
when
it's a London derby, when it's Spurs, uh
it's
a
London
derby
when
it's
Spurs
uh
when you're at home, it gets spoken
when
you're
at
home
it
gets
spoken
about so much. So, that that result that
about
so
much
So
that
that
result
that
day didn't didn't surprise me.
day
didn't
didn't
surprise
me
I want to ask you about EZ cuz you
I
want
to
ask
you
about
EZ
cuz
you
obviously know what it's like being a
obviously
know
what
it's
like
being
a
new player coming in big fee and having
new
player
coming
in
big
fee
and
having
to impress. He was unbelievable that
to
impress
He
was
unbelievable
that
day, but it's probably been more
day
but
it's
probably
been
more
difficult since. What do you see from
difficult
since
What
do
you
see
from
him? and and how big is that challenge
him
and
and
how
big
is
that
challenge
when you when you make the step up? You
when
you
when
you
make
the
step
up
You
you had a very similar thing.
you
had
a
very
similar
thing
Yeah, it's a it's a massive step and
Yeah
it's
a
it's
a
massive
step
and
he's coped with it amazingly well. Even
he's
coped
with
it
amazingly
well
Even
though it looks like he's not played a
though
it
looks
like
he's
not
played
a
lot of game, he has played so many games
lot
of
game
he
has
played
so
many
games
for us already and he's done amazing for
for
us
already
and
he's
done
amazing
for
us and his mindset and the way he
us
and
his
mindset
and
the
way
he
trains, the way he looks after his body,
trains
the
way
he
looks
after
his
body
um the way he is with the boys. I've
um
the
way
he
is
with
the
boys
I've
never seen a player settle so quickly
never
seen
a
player
settle
so
quickly
with lads like EZ has done. Um, so
with
lads
like
EZ
has
done
Um
so
that's credit to him, but I see his
that's
credit
to
him
but
I
see
his
quality every day and
quality
every
day
and
we have a special player on our hands
we
have
a
special
player
on
our
hands
and it's it's it's down to us and
and
it's
it's
it's
down
to
us
and
obviously down to him to keep getting
obviously
down
to
him
to
keep
getting
the best out of himself because, you
the
best
out
of
himself
because
you
know, he's more than capable of doing
know
he's
more
than
capable
of
doing
anything on a football pitch. Some of
anything
on
a
football
pitch
Some
of
the stuff he does with the ball on a
the
stuff
he
does
with
the
ball
on
a
pitch, you're just like, how do you even
pitch
you're
just
like
how
do
you
even
do that? He just glides with the ball
do
that
He
just
glides
with
the
ball
beautifully. So yeah, we need to keep
beautifully
So
yeah
we
need
to
keep
getting the best out of him. You know,
getting
the
best
out
of
him
You
know
he's done amazing for us so far. Um, but
he's
done
amazing
for
us
so
far
Um
but
there's much more to come. It's only his
there's
much
more
to
come
It's
only
his
first season, so yeah, much more to
first
season
so
yeah
much
more
to
come. Also wanted to ask you about how
come
Also
wanted
to
ask
you
about
how
football has changed, Premier League has
football
has
changed
Premier
League
has
changed. How much has the league changed
changed
How
much
has
the
league
changed
in the last or even during the course of
in
the
last
or
even
during
the
course
of
this season?
this
season
Yeah, so so so much. I think this is my
Yeah
so
so
so
much
I
think
this
is
my
10th season in the Prem. I would
10th
season
in
the
Prem
I
would
probably say
probably
say
this has probably been one of the
this
has
probably
been
one
of
the
probably is the toughest in terms of
probably
is
the
toughest
in
terms
of
that it's been.
that
it's
been
Do you mean the quality, the
Do
you
mean
the
quality
the
physicality, both?
physicality
both
I I think I think the quality. Yeah, I
I
I
think
I
think
the
quality
Yeah
I
think a lot of people have an opinion
think
a
lot
of
people
have
an
opinion
that the Prem is not where is the Prem
that
the
Prem
is
not
where
is
the
Prem
is not where it's at at the minute. But
is
not
where
it's
at
at
the
minute
But
you could ask any player in the Premier
you
could
ask
any
player
in
the
Premier
League, they'll tell you the opposite. I
League
they'll
tell
you
the
opposite
I
think a lot of people the game has
think
a
lot
of
people
the
game
has
changed in terms of probably
changed
in
terms
of
probably
physicality, jewels, set pieces, trying
physicality
jewels
set
pieces
trying
to gain an advantage wherever you can.
to
gain
an
advantage
wherever
you
can
Yeah,
Yeah
that that's that's where that's where
that
that's
that's
where
that's
where
it's changed. And in terms of the
it's
changed
And
in
terms
of
the
quality, every time you play against a
quality
every
time
you
play
against
a
team now, every team's got two or three,
team
now
every
team's
got
two
or
three
four players who have world class
four
players
who
have
world
class
ability and are very good and on their
ability
and
are
very
good
and
on
their
day, if you're not switched on, they can
day
if
you're
not
switched
on
they
can
punish you. Um, so this year's not been
punish
you
Um
so
this
year's
not
been
easy. It's not been a walk in the park.
easy
It's
not
been
a
walk
in
the
park
You know, we've done really well because
You
know
we've
done
really
well
because
as a collective, our 11 starters, the
as
a
collective
our
11
starters
the
players that have come off the bench
players
that
have
come
off
the
bench
have all chipped in and helped us with
have
all
chipped
in
and
helped
us
with
goals in the moment. Um,
goals
in
the
moment
Um
so yeah, I think that's why it's it's
so
yeah
I
think
that's
why
it's
it's
been tough, but the Premier League is uh
been
tough
but
the
Premier
League
is
uh
it's definitely changing.
it's
definitely
changing
And Sunday will be your hundth Premier
And
Sunday
will
be
your
hundth
Premier
League appearance for Arsenal. I mean,
League
appearance
for
Arsenal
I
mean
firstly, that's gone quick, hasn't it?
firstly
that's
gone
quick
hasn't
it
But also in so many ways in the way
But
also
in
so
many
ways
in
the
way
you've progressed, become, I think, a
you've
progressed
become
I
think
a
more versatile player.
more
versatile
player
um talked about whenever there's
um
talked
about
whenever
there's
discussions about the best player in
discussions
about
the
best
player
in
your position. Do you feel like in so
your
position
Do
you
feel
like
in
so
many ways it's just gone, you know, as
many
ways
it's
just
gone
you
know
as
well as it could have done really?
well
as
it
could
have
done
really
Yeah, definitely. I think um
Yeah
definitely
I
think
um
I've just tried to work as hard as hard
I've
just
tried
to
work
as
hard
as
hard
as I can and give it everything I've
as
I
can
and
give
it
everything
I've
got. I watched a good podcast of like
got
I
watched
a
good
podcast
of
like
Steven Gerrard um with Rio Ferdinand the
Steven
Gerrard
um
with
Rio
Ferdinand
the
other week and he was just talking about
other
week
and
he
was
just
talking
about
himself as a midfielder and like what he
himself
as
a
midfielder
and
like
what
he
was and he just he didn't put him down
was
and
he
just
he
didn't
put
him
down
to like one thing. He just said he's a
to
like
one
thing
He
just
said
he's
a
midfielder that could have done a bit of
midfielder
that
could
have
done
a
bit
of
everything, but he was the best at doing
everything
but
he
was
the
best
at
doing
everything. And I think he's someone
everything
And
I
think
he's
someone
that I love to look up to and look look
that
I
love
to
look
up
to
and
look
look
forward to. Um, just because of how he
forward
to
Um
just
because
of
how
he
was on the pitch, his demeanor, how he
was
on
the
pitch
his
demeanor
how
he
took games by the scruff of the neck,
took
games
by
the
scruff
of
the
neck
the fight he showed, the passion. Um,
the
fight
he
showed
the
passion
Um
and over the years I've tried to watch
and
over
the
years
I've
tried
to
watch
him as much as possible. And I think
him
as
much
as
possible
And
I
think
I've started to grow into that much
I've
started
to
grow
into
that
much
more. Still, uh, a long way off before I
more
Still
uh
a
long
way
off
before
I
hit his level. Um but yeah, I think he's
hit
his
level
Um
but
yeah
I
think
he's
someone I've really tried to emulate
someone
I've
really
tried
to
emulate
since I've moved into this boxto-box
since
I've
moved
into
this
boxto-box
role and
role
and
it's really he's really helped me. So um
it's
really
he's
really
helped
me
So
um
yeah, I want to keep going. 100 games
yeah
I
want
to
keep
going
100
games
for Arsenal in the Premier League is,
for
Arsenal
in
the
Premier
League
is
you know, special. Uh so yeah, I'm
you
know
special
Uh
so
yeah
I'm
really happy.
really
happy
And you know what? I think back to all
And
you
know
what
I
think
back
to
all
the interviews I've done with you over
the
interviews
I've
done
with
you
over
the years and you've always said there's
the
years
and
you've
always
said
there's
much more to come and you've been right.
much
more
to
come
and
you've
been
right
And do you still feel that?
And
do
you
still
feel
that
Yeah, 100%. And I think every year when
Yeah
100
And
I
think
every
year
when
the season ends, I look at myself and I
the
season
ends
I
look
at
myself
and
I
think where can you my well my dad used
think
where
can
you
my
well
my
dad
used
to say it to me. How are you going to
to
say
it
to
me
How
are
you
going
to
get how you going to get better again?
get
how
you
going
to
get
better
again
Like how are you not going to stall that
Like
how
are
you
not
going
to
stall
that
other people go past you? You know, you
other
people
go
past
you
You
know
you
need to have this mindset that you're
need
to
have
this
mindset
that
you're
just going to keep getting better and
just
going
to
keep
getting
better
and
better. And I think consistency plays a
better
And
I
think
consistency
plays
a
massive part in my game. Um knowing how
massive
part
in
my
game
Um
knowing
how
to play well, knowing when to do the
to
play
well
knowing
when
to
do
the
right things, right? So yeah, look, I
right
things
right
So
yeah
look
I
think there is much more to come from
think
there
is
much
more
to
come
from
me. I think this season's been amazing.
me
I
think
this
season's
been
amazing
still so so much more football to be
still
so
so
much
more
football
to
be
played. Um, but I do think I can still
played
Um
but
I
do
think
I
can
still
go to more levels. So, yeah, exciting
go
to
more
levels
So
yeah
exciting
times to come.
times
to
come
And very lastly, we sort of said it's
And
very
lastly
we
sort
of
said
it's
gone almost perfectly. I mean, we know
gone
almost
perfectly
I
mean
we
know
the one thing to add, don't we? It's the
the
one
thing
to
add
don't
we
It's
the
trophies.
trophies
Yeah, 100%. Um, I think that that's what
Yeah
100
Um
I
think
that
that's
what
we all want as players. That's what the
we
all
want
as
players
That's
what
the
manager wants. I think we're we're so
manager
wants
I
think
we're
we're
so
driven and hungry to try and win
driven
and
hungry
to
try
and
win
something. I think if you come in and
something
I
think
if
you
come
in
and
see us, you know, there's a group of
see
us
you
know
there's
a
group
of
boys here that,
boys
here
that
like I said, the mindset's changed in
like
I
said
the
mindset's
changed
in
terms of we know what we want and we
terms
of
we
know
what
we
want
and
we
know we're in a great position to go and
know
we're
in
a
great
position
to
go
and
do it, but it's on us. So, a big fight
do
it
but
it's
on
us
So
a
big
fight
coming up over the next two, three
coming
up
over
the
next
two
three
months, but one we're going to relish.
months
but
one
we're
going
to
relish
Good man. Top man.
Good
man
Top
man
So Declan, we're speaking about what 36
So
Declan
we're
speaking
about
what
36
hours after the Wolves game. Head's
hours
after
the
Wolves
game
Head's
still spinning a little bit. You still
still
spinning
a
little
bit
You
still
processing that?
processing
that
Yeah, really, really difficult
Yeah
really
really
difficult
to process in the moment. I think right
to
process
in
the
moment
I
think
right
now I process I processed it, digested
now
I
process
I
processed
it
digested
it. Obviously, because we have such a
it
Obviously
because
we
have
such
a
big game on Sunday, we can't dwell on
big
game
on
Sunday
we
can't
dwell
on
the other night too much. Um, but from
the
other
night
too
much
Um
but
from
our standards, it was to be 2-0 up with
our
standards
it
was
to
be
2-0
up
with
with half an hour to play. You know,
with
half
an
hour
to
play
You
know
you've seen us in games this season,
you've
seen
us
in
games
this
season
we've go on to win that three or four um
we've
go
on
to
win
that
three
or
four
um
or we see the game out of two-0. So to
or
we
see
the
game
out
of
two-0
So
to
come back and for them to come back and
come
back
and
for
them
to
come
back
and
draw two all was was sickening and very
draw
two
all
was
was
sickening
and
very
very disappointing in the end.
very
disappointing
in
the
end
Can you put your finger on what happened
Can
you
put
your
finger
on
what
happened
in that last sort of half an hour?
in
that
last
sort
of
half
an
hour
We just stopped doing the basics.
We
just
stopped
doing
the
basics
Why?
Why
I don't I don't know. It's easy for
I
don't
I
don't
know
It's
easy
for
people to say, "Oh, they're doing this,
people
to
say
Oh
they're
doing
this
they're doing that." In a game of
they're
doing
that
In
a
game
of
football, it swings both ways all the
football
it
swings
both
ways
all
the
time. We ended up getting into the game
time
We
ended
up
getting
into
the
game
they wanted to play, which was jewels,
they
wanted
to
play
which
was
jewels
long balls, giving them silly fouls.
long
balls
giving
them
silly
fouls
They kept putting the ball in the box
They
kept
putting
the
ball
in
the
box
and we're constantly on the back foot.
and
we're
constantly
on
the
back
foot
We didn't really get a foothold in in
We
didn't
really
get
a
foothold
in
in
the game after the goal, which is what's
the
game
after
the
goal
which
is
what's
disappointing because at 2-0 up, you
disappointing
because
at
2-0
up
you
think we're going to walk away with it.
think
we're
going
to
walk
away
with
it
Um,
Um
but look, it's one of them things.
but
look
it's
one
of
them
things
Mistakes happen in football. It's part
Mistakes
happen
in
football
It's
part
of the journey that that we're on. It's
of
the
journey
that
that
we're
on
It's
never going to be like playing sailing
never
going
to
be
like
playing
sailing
every single week. Obviously, it was a
every
single
week
Obviously
it
was
a
real kick in the teeth because it was
real
kick
in
the
teeth
because
it
was
three points that were there for you.
three
points
that
were
there
for
you
Um, but that doesn't stop what we want
Um
but
that
doesn't
stop
what
we
want
to go for and what we want to achieve,
to
go
for
and
what
we
want
to
achieve
you know, and that's why, you know,
you
know
and
that's
why
you
know
today, yesterday, I was still thinking
today
yesterday
I
was
still
thinking
about the game. Um, but I've come in
about
the
game
Um
but
I've
come
in
today and I I feel, you know, really
today
and
I
I
feel
you
know
really
more relaxed about it just because not
more
relaxed
about
it
just
because
not
about the result, but just in terms of
about
the
result
but
just
in
terms
of
my mindset and things like that.
my
mindset
and
things
like
that
You have to move on, right?
You
have
to
move
on
right
Yeah, you have to move on. And obviously
Yeah
you
have
to
move
on
And
obviously
with the game that's coming next and the
with
the
game
that's
coming
next
and
the
week after, um, we need to be ready for
week
after
um
we
need
to
be
ready
for
that. When you've had a a bad day or a
that
When
you've
had
a
a
bad
day
or
a
disappointing result, do you have a
disappointing
result
do
you
have
a
process for moving on? Like what are you
process
for
moving
on
Like
what
are
you
like after the game? How are you the
like
after
the
game
How
are
you
the
next day? How do you handle it?
next
day
How
do
you
handle
it
The manager is really, really good at
The
manager
is
really
really
good
at
calming down situations. Um you see a
calming
down
situations
Um
you
see
a
lot of talk of
lot
of
talk
of
what's it going to be like in the
what's
it
going
to
be
like
in
the
changing room? What are players going to
changing
room
What
are
players
going
to
be saying to each other?
be
saying
to
each
other
Like us as players, trust me, if you
Like
us
as
players
trust
me
if
you
were in there the other night, you would
were
in
there
the
other
night
you
would
see how much it means to us. Yeah.
see
how
much
it
means
to
us
Yeah
Um, and that's the level we need to be
Um
and
that's
the
level
we
need
to
be
at because if you if you want to win
at
because
if
you
if
you
want
to
win
stuff, you need to be able to demand
stuff
you
need
to
be
able
to
demand
stuff of each other and say truths in
stuff
of
each
other
and
say
truths
in
the moment, you know. Um, I've had them
the
moment
you
know
Um
I've
had
them
done to me, you know, other players have
done
to
me
you
know
other
players
have
had them done to themselves in their
had
them
done
to
themselves
in
their
time. And that's just part of trying to
time
And
that's
just
part
of
trying
to
build a winning culture. Um, and I think
build
a
winning
culture
Um
and
I
think
that's where the manager, like I said,
that's
where
the
manager
like
I
said
comes in because he comes in always from
comes
in
because
he
comes
in
always
from
different angles and puts perspective on
different
angles
and
puts
perspective
on
things and, you know, is really calm and
things
and
you
know
is
really
calm
and
obviously yesterday we had a had a day
obviously
yesterday
we
had
a
had
a
day
off um to clear our minds obviously and
off
um
to
clear
our
minds
obviously
and
then now we're going into Spurs and um
then
now
we're
going
into
Spurs
and
um
we're going to be ready.
we're
going
to
be
ready
So go on then. You touched on it there.
So
go
on
then
You
touched
on
it
there
Take us into that changing room in the
Take
us
into
that
changing
room
in
the
moments after the Wolves game. It was it
moments
after
the
Wolves
game
It
was
it
was volatile, was it? I think from the
was
volatile
was
it
I
think
from
the
moment I come in to the moment where
moment
I
come
in
to
the
moment
where
we're at now, I've seen a big difference
we're
at
now
I've
seen
a
big
difference
in terms of after games and the
in
terms
of
after
games
and
the
mentality of the boys in terms of if
mentality
of
the
boys
in
terms
of
if
things ain't right, things will get
things
ain't
right
things
will
get
brought up uh and things will get said
brought
up
uh
and
things
will
get
said
in the moment even if it's heated.
in
the
moment
even
if
it's
heated
But 5 10 minutes after that, you know,
But
5
10
minutes
after
that
you
know
you'll shake hands and you know it's
you'll
shake
hands
and
you
know
it's
over. But that's what it's about. You
over
But
that's
what
it's
about
You
know, I've seen documentaries on top
know
I've
seen
documentaries
on
top
teams over the years and how they push
teams
over
the
years
and
how
they
push
and demand from each other and when bad
and
demand
from
each
other
and
when
bad
moments come um
moments
come
um
saying something and getting something
saying
something
and
getting
something
off your chest that you feel can
off
your
chest
that
you
feel
can
actually help the situation. Um
actually
help
the
situation
Um
so I think the other night that was
so
I
think
the
other
night
that
was
needed because at 2-0 we should have
needed
because
at
2-0
we
should
have
went on to win the game. We know the
went
on
to
win
the
game
We
know
the
position we're in. Um, but like I said,
position
we're
in
Um
but
like
I
said
we've all just come in this morning and
we've
all
just
come
in
this
morning
and
you know, we're men, you know, we shook
you
know
we're
men
you
know
we
shook
hands the other night. It was
hands
the
other
night
It
was
disappointing. It was it was not nice,
disappointing
It
was
it
was
not
nice
but we've come in now. We're ready to go
but
we've
come
in
now
We're
ready
to
go
for Spurs. So,
for
Spurs
So
and what would you say about
and
what
would
you
say
about
like form in general at the moment? Two
like
form
in
general
at
the
moment
Two
wins in seven.
wins
in
seven
Yeah.
Yeah
Like, how do you explain that?
Like
how
do
you
explain
that
Yeah, it's obviously not looking good on
Yeah
it's
obviously
not
looking
good
on
paper. I think my thing is I've looked
paper
I
think
my
thing
is
I've
looked
yesterday at the
yesterday
at
the
at the results that we've had and the
at
the
results
that
we've
had
and
the
goals we've conceded and I think the
goals
we've
conceded
and
I
think
the
goals that we're conceding is we're
goals
that
we're
conceding
is
we're
self-inflicted goals. Um I could go
self-inflicted
goals
Um
I
could
go
through so many goals but just where
through
so
many
goals
but
just
where
we'd make a mistake and we give the game
we'd
make
a
mistake
and
we
give
the
game
back into the opponent whether it's from
back
into
the
opponent
whether
it's
from
like a second phase or like the first
like
a
second
phase
or
like
the
first
phase of a corner where we're usually so
phase
of
a
corner
where
we're
usually
so
strong.
strong
Yeah. Is that is that letting things
Yeah
Is
that
is
that
letting
things
back in? No, it's not it's not become a
back
in
No
it's
not
it's
not
become
a
habit because it's it's been our strong
habit
because
it's
it's
been
our
strong
point. You know, our defense has been
point
You
know
our
defense
has
been
incredible. Everyone's in sync from from
incredible
Everyone's
in
sync
from
from
front to back, but there comes points in
front
to
back
but
there
comes
points
in
the season you ain't going to be perfect
the
season
you
ain't
going
to
be
perfect
for the whole season. What we was doing
for
the
whole
season
What
we
was
doing
at the start of the season,
at
the
start
of
the
season
there was talks of can they go on to do
there
was
talks
of
can
they
go
on
to
do
clean sheets and there was never any
clean
sheets
and
there
was
never
any
thought of that from us because this is
thought
of
that
from
us
because
this
is
the Premier League now. Like you're
the
Premier
League
now
Like
you're
playing against the best players week in
playing
against
the
best
players
week
in
week out and any team can surprise you.
week
out
and
any
team
can
surprise
you
Wolves.
Wolves
like everyone would have thought oh
like
everyone
would
have
thought
oh
going to win comfortably at Wolves. They
going
to
win
comfortably
at
Wolves
They
have good players. Um, and that's why
have
good
players
Um
and
that's
why
you got to be switched on 24/7 in this
you
got
to
be
switched
on
24/7
in
this
league because you can get hurt at any
league
because
you
can
get
hurt
at
any
time.
time
I suppose what a lot of people are
I
suppose
what
a
lot
of
people
are
looking at it at the moment and thinking
looking
at
it
at
the
moment
and
thinking
because over the last few years you've
because
over
the
last
few
years
you've
not got over the line. Is the weight of
not
got
over
the
line
Is
the
weight
of
that is the pressure of that playing a
that
is
the
pressure
of
that
playing
a
part in the performances and in the
part
in
the
performances
and
in
the
results? What do you think?
results
What
do
you
think
Me playing? No. Like this is just
Me
playing
No
Like
this
is
just
another day. It's another game. Like of
another
day
It's
another
game
Like
of
course we're first and outside noise and
course
we're
first
and
outside
noise
and
I've fans from other teams people going
I've
fans
from
other
teams
people
going
to talk it up. We're on our own journey.
to
talk
it
up
We're
on
our
own
journey
We're on our own path and we fully
We're
on
our
own
path
and
we
fully
believe in each other here. We want to
believe
in
each
other
here
We
want
to
do it because we've got such a good core
do
it
because
we've
got
such
a
good
core
group, such quality players now that we
group
such
quality
players
now
that
we
can do it and it shows that then we can
can
do
it
and
it
shows
that
then
we
can
flick a page in terms of people talking
flick
a
page
in
terms
of
people
talking
about that mentality. Well, one thing
about
that
mentality
Well
one
thing
that stuck with me after the Man United
that
stuck
with
me
after
the
Man
United
game, the manager talking about look at
game
the
manager
talking
about
look
at
the position that we've earned for
the
position
that
we've
earned
for
ourselves. We have to enjoy this.
ourselves
We
have
to
enjoy
this
This might be completely wrong cuz
This
might
be
completely
wrong
cuz
obviously I'm not inside it. It does
obviously
I'm
not
inside
it
It
does
sometimes feel at the moment like you're
sometimes
feel
at
the
moment
like
you're
not enjoying it. Is that Is that wrong?
not
enjoying
it
Is
that
Is
that
wrong
Is it right?
Is
it
right
No, we enjoy every day. Like every day
No
we
enjoy
every
day
Like
every
day
coming in here with these teammates like
coming
in
here
with
these
teammates
like
the manager, the coaching staff, I can
the
manager
the
coaching
staff
I
can
tell you now is it's unreal. Like you
tell
you
now
is
it's
unreal
Like
you
enjoy it. Of course you do. This is our
enjoy
it
Of
course
you
do
This
is
our
job. You know, we're playing for
job
You
know
we're
playing
for
Arsenal, you know, final the cup, next
Arsenal
you
know
final
the
cup
next
round of the FA Cup, final in the first
round
of
the
FA
Cup
final
in
the
first
phase of the Champions League, first in
phase
of
the
Champions
League
first
in
the Premier League. So we we need some
the
Premier
League
So
we
we
need
some
perspective about where we are, but also
perspective
about
where
we
are
but
also
we need to look a bit bigger to
we
need
to
look
a
bit
bigger
to
understand that if we carry on doing
understand
that
if
we
carry
on
doing
what we're doing in terms of the
what
we're
doing
in
terms
of
the
results, it isn't going to last. Uh, so
results
it
isn't
going
to
last
Uh
so
it's on us as players to pick that up
it's
on
us
as
players
to
pick
that
up
because we have it in us to win every
because
we
have
it
in
us
to
win
every
game. I believe that. I genuinely
game
I
believe
that
I
genuinely
believe with this group, with this
believe
with
this
group
with
this
players, what we've done here before, I
players
what
we've
done
here
before
I
can see us,
can
see
us
we could go on a run and easily win
we
could
go
on
a
run
and
easily
win
games, but it's on us, you know, it's
games
but
it's
on
us
you
know
it's
going to be switched on. You're going to
going
to
be
switched
on
You're
going
to
be ready for everything that's thrown at
be
ready
for
everything
that's
thrown
at
you. Um, because that's what's needed
you
Um
because
that's
what's
needed
for these for these final games. as I
for
these
for
these
final
games
as
I
think the manager said after the game,
think
the
manager
said
after
the
game
straight after Wolves, you know, is the
straight
after
Wolves
you
know
is
the
next game the perfect game.
next
game
the
perfect
game
100%. I think North London Derby is
100
I
think
North
London
Derby
is
always special. Um, you know, I've been
always
special
Um
you
know
I've
been
able to play in a few of them now and
able
to
play
in
a
few
of
them
now
and
understand the rivalry, understand, you
understand
the
rivalry
understand
you
know, who you're playing up against,
know
who
you're
playing
up
against
what it means. Um, and yeah, on Sunday
what
it
means
Um
and
yeah
on
Sunday
isn't just going to be about football,
isn't
just
going
to
be
about
football
it's going to be about how much you want
it's
going
to
be
about
how
much
you
want
it as well. you know, you're going away
it
as
well
you
know
you're
going
away
to Spurs to have a new manager.
to
Spurs
to
have
a
new
manager
Um, obviously, yeah, they've had loads
Um
obviously
yeah
they've
had
loads
of injuries, but it's going to be a game
of
injuries
but
it's
going
to
be
a
game
both of us are going to want to win. Um,
both
of
us
are
going
to
want
to
win
Um
and there'd be a lot of quality on the
and
there'd
be
a
lot
of
quality
on
the
pitch, but that day is it's all in your
pitch
but
that
day
is
it's
all
in
your
mind. You know, how much do you really
mind
You
know
how
much
do
you
really
want it? And, uh,
want
it
And
uh
yeah, you've got to fight for it. And
yeah
you've
got
to
fight
for
it
And
trust me, I want it. So, yeah, we're
trust
me
I
want
it
So
yeah
we're
going to be ready. I feel like it's not
going
to
be
ready
I
feel
like
it's
not
that other games don't suit you, but
that
other
games
don't
suit
you
but
it's kind of your type of match, you
it's
kind
of
your
type
of
match
you
know, like a a battle, a fight,
know
like
a
a
battle
a
fight
something you can sort of chuck yourself
something
you
can
sort
of
chuck
yourself
into, lead from the front.
into
lead
from
the
front
Yeah.
Yeah
Are they you relish every game, I'm
Are
they
you
relish
every
game
I'm
sure, but you look at this one and
sure
but
you
look
at
this
one
and
think, "Yeah,
think
Yeah
I'll have a bit of this."
I'll
have
a
bit
of
this
Yeah, definitely. I think getting to
Yeah
definitely
I
think
getting
to
play away as well. I've only been able
play
away
as
well
I've
only
been
able
to do that once for Arsenal at that
to
do
that
once
for
Arsenal
at
that
Spurs stadium. So, look, it's going to
Spurs
stadium
So
look
it's
going
to
be it's going to be tense because
be
it's
going
to
be
tense
because
obviously we're going away today. Like I
obviously
we're
going
away
today
Like
I
said, they got the new manager up. We've
said
they
got
the
new
manager
up
We've
got to be ready for everything that's
got
to
be
ready
for
everything
that's
thrown at us and we've got to gain that
thrown
at
us
and
we've
got
to
gain
that
energy off the crowd, you know, from
energy
off
the
crowd
you
know
from
within. You've got to think every fan in
within
You've
got
to
think
every
fan
in
here, other than the Ar fans, you know,
here
other
than
the
Ar
fans
you
know
they're trying to beat us today and that
they're
trying
to
beat
us
today
and
that
Yeah, you you have to I think, you know,
Yeah
you
you
have
to
I
think
you
know
you've got to you got to enjoy these
you've
got
to
you
got
to
enjoy
these
moments. Um, for sure, but I believe in
moments
Um
for
sure
but
I
believe
in
this team. I believe in this squad and I
this
team
I
believe
in
this
squad
and
I
know what we can do and what we're
know
what
we
can
do
and
what
we're
capable of. So, yeah, we're going to be
capable
of
So
yeah
we're
going
to
be
ready.
ready
Do you think your the team performance
Do
you
think
your
the
team
performance
in the first game against Spurs was your
in
the
first
game
against
Spurs
was
your
best or or maybe maybe your most fluent
best
or
or
maybe
maybe
your
most
fluent
performance of the season?
performance
of
the
season
I think it was a really good
I
think
it
was
a
really
good
performance. Um because we we dominated
performance
Um
because
we
we
dominated
them in every phase of play. The high
them
in
every
phase
of
play
The
high
press, you know, mid block, defensive
press
you
know
mid
block
defensive
block. We really was really good that
block
We
really
was
really
good
that
day. um probably one of our best
day
um
probably
one
of
our
best
performances of the season, but you also
performances
of
the
season
but
you
also
get that extra energy when it's when
get
that
extra
energy
when
it's
when
it's a London derby, when it's Spurs, uh
it's
a
London
derby
when
it's
Spurs
uh
when you're at home, it gets spoken
when
you're
at
home
it
gets
spoken
about so much. So, that that result that
about
so
much
So
that
that
result
that
day didn't didn't surprise me.
day
didn't
didn't
surprise
me
I want to ask you about EZ cuz you
I
want
to
ask
you
about
EZ
cuz
you
obviously know what it's like being a
obviously
know
what
it's
like
being
a
new player coming in big fee and having
new
player
coming
in
big
fee
and
having
to impress. He was unbelievable that
to
impress
He
was
unbelievable
that
day, but it's probably been more
day
but
it's
probably
been
more
difficult since. What do you see from
difficult
since
What
do
you
see
from
him? and and how big is that challenge
him
and
and
how
big
is
that
challenge
when you when you make the step up? You
when
you
when
you
make
the
step
up
You
you had a very similar thing.
you
had
a
very
similar
thing
Yeah, it's a it's a massive step and
Yeah
it's
a
it's
a
massive
step
and
he's coped with it amazingly well. Even
he's
coped
with
it
amazingly
well
Even
though it looks like he's not played a
though
it
looks
like
he's
not
played
a
lot of game, he has played so many games
lot
of
game
he
has
played
so
many
games
for us already and he's done amazing for
for
us
already
and
he's
done
amazing
for
us and his mindset and the way he
us
and
his
mindset
and
the
way
he
trains, the way he looks after his body,
trains
the
way
he
looks
after
his
body
um the way he is with the boys. I've
um
the
way
he
is
with
the
boys
I've
never seen a player settle so quickly
never
seen
a
player
settle
so
quickly
with lads like EZ has done. Um, so
with
lads
like
EZ
has
done
Um
so
that's credit to him, but I see his
that's
credit
to
him
but
I
see
his
quality every day and
quality
every
day
and
we have a special player on our hands
we
have
a
special
player
on
our
hands
and it's it's it's down to us and
and
it's
it's
it's
down
to
us
and
obviously down to him to keep getting
obviously
down
to
him
to
keep
getting
the best out of himself because, you
the
best
out
of
himself
because
you
know, he's more than capable of doing
know
he's
more
than
capable
of
doing
anything on a football pitch. Some of
anything
on
a
football
pitch
Some
of
the stuff he does with the ball on a
the
stuff
he
does
with
the
ball
on
a
pitch, you're just like, how do you even
pitch
you're
just
like
how
do
you
even
do that? He just glides with the ball
do
that
He
just
glides
with
the
ball
beautifully. So yeah, we need to keep
beautifully
So
yeah
we
need
to
keep
getting the best out of him. You know,
getting
the
best
out
of
him
You
know
he's done amazing for us so far. Um, but
he's
done
amazing
for
us
so
far
Um
but
there's much more to come. It's only his
there's
much
more
to
come
It's
only
his
first season, so yeah, much more to
first
season
so
yeah
much
more
to
come. Also wanted to ask you about how
come
Also
wanted
to
ask
you
about
how
football has changed, Premier League has
football
has
changed
Premier
League
has
changed. How much has the league changed
changed
How
much
has
the
league
changed
in the last or even during the course of
in
the
last
or
even
during
the
course
of
this season?
this
season
Yeah, so so so much. I think this is my
Yeah
so
so
so
much
I
think
this
is
my
10th season in the Prem. I would
10th
season
in
the
Prem
I
would
probably say
probably
say
this has probably been one of the
this
has
probably
been
one
of
the
probably is the toughest in terms of
probably
is
the
toughest
in
terms
of
that it's been.
that
it's
been
Do you mean the quality, the
Do
you
mean
the
quality
the
physicality, both?
physicality
both
I I think I think the quality. Yeah, I
I
I
think
I
think
the
quality
Yeah
I
think a lot of people have an opinion
think
a
lot
of
people
have
an
opinion
that the Prem is not where is the Prem
that
the
Prem
is
not
where
is
the
Prem
is not where it's at at the minute. But
is
not
where
it's
at
at
the
minute
But
you could ask any player in the Premier
you
could
ask
any
player
in
the
Premier
League, they'll tell you the opposite. I
League
they'll
tell
you
the
opposite
I
think a lot of people the game has
think
a
lot
of
people
the
game
has
changed in terms of probably
changed
in
terms
of
probably
physicality, jewels, set pieces, trying
physicality
jewels
set
pieces
trying
to gain an advantage wherever you can.
to
gain
an
advantage
wherever
you
can
Yeah,
Yeah
that that's that's where that's where
that
that's
that's
where
that's
where
it's changed. And in terms of the
it's
changed
And
in
terms
of
the
quality, every time you play against a
quality
every
time
you
play
against
a
team now, every team's got two or three,
team
now
every
team's
got
two
or
three
four players who have world class
four
players
who
have
world
class
ability and are very good and on their
ability
and
are
very
good
and
on
their
day, if you're not switched on, they can
day
if
you're
not
switched
on
they
can
punish you. Um, so this year's not been
punish
you
Um
so
this
year's
not
been
easy. It's not been a walk in the park.
easy
It's
not
been
a
walk
in
the
park
You know, we've done really well because
You
know
we've
done
really
well
because
as a collective, our 11 starters, the
as
a
collective
our
11
starters
the
players that have come off the bench
players
that
have
come
off
the
bench
have all chipped in and helped us with
have
all
chipped
in
and
helped
us
with
goals in the moment. Um,
goals
in
the
moment
Um
so yeah, I think that's why it's it's
so
yeah
I
think
that's
why
it's
it's
been tough, but the Premier League is uh
been
tough
but
the
Premier
League
is
uh
it's definitely changing.
it's
definitely
changing
And Sunday will be your hundth Premier
And
Sunday
will
be
your
hundth
Premier
League appearance for Arsenal. I mean,
League
appearance
for
Arsenal
I
mean
firstly, that's gone quick, hasn't it?
firstly
that's
gone
quick
hasn't
it
But also in so many ways in the way
But
also
in
so
many
ways
in
the
way
you've progressed, become, I think, a
you've
progressed
become
I
think
a
more versatile player.
more
versatile
player
um talked about whenever there's
um
talked
about
whenever
there's
discussions about the best player in
discussions
about
the
best
player
in
your position. Do you feel like in so
your
position
Do
you
feel
like
in
so
many ways it's just gone, you know, as
many
ways
it's
just
gone
you
know
as
well as it could have done really?
well
as
it
could
have
done
really
Yeah, definitely. I think um
Yeah
definitely
I
think
um
I've just tried to work as hard as hard
I've
just
tried
to
work
as
hard
as
hard
as I can and give it everything I've
as
I
can
and
give
it
everything
I've
got. I watched a good podcast of like
got
I
watched
a
good
podcast
of
like
Steven Gerrard um with Rio Ferdinand the
Steven
Gerrard
um
with
Rio
Ferdinand
the
other week and he was just talking about
other
week
and
he
was
just
talking
about
himself as a midfielder and like what he
himself
as
a
midfielder
and
like
what
he
was and he just he didn't put him down
was
and
he
just
he
didn't
put
him
down
to like one thing. He just said he's a
to
like
one
thing
He
just
said
he's
a
midfielder that could have done a bit of
midfielder
that
could
have
done
a
bit
of
everything, but he was the best at doing
everything
but
he
was
the
best
at
doing
everything. And I think he's someone
everything
And
I
think
he's
someone
that I love to look up to and look look
that
I
love
to
look
up
to
and
look
look
forward to. Um, just because of how he
forward
to
Um
just
because
of
how
he
was on the pitch, his demeanor, how he
was
on
the
pitch
his
demeanor
how
he
took games by the scruff of the neck,
took
games
by
the
scruff
of
the
neck
the fight he showed, the passion. Um,
the
fight
he
showed
the
passion
Um
and over the years I've tried to watch
and
over
the
years
I've
tried
to
watch
him as much as possible. And I think
him
as
much
as
possible
And
I
think
I've started to grow into that much
I've
started
to
grow
into
that
much
more. Still, uh, a long way off before I
more
Still
uh
a
long
way
off
before
I
hit his level. Um but yeah, I think he's
hit
his
level
Um
but
yeah
I
think
he's
someone I've really tried to emulate
someone
I've
really
tried
to
emulate
since I've moved into this boxto-box
since
I've
moved
into
this
boxto-box
role and
role
and
it's really he's really helped me. So um
it's
really
he's
really
helped
me
So
um
yeah, I want to keep going. 100 games
yeah
I
want
to
keep
going
100
games
for Arsenal in the Premier League is,
for
Arsenal
in
the
Premier
League
is
you know, special. Uh so yeah, I'm
you
know
special
Uh
so
yeah
I'm
really happy.
really
happy
And you know what? I think back to all
And
you
know
what
I
think
back
to
all
the interviews I've done with you over
the
interviews
I've
done
with
you
over
the years and you've always said there's
the
years
and
you've
always
said
there's
much more to come and you've been right.
much
more
to
come
and
you've
been
right
And do you still feel that?
And
do
you
still
feel
that
Yeah, 100%. And I think every year when
Yeah
100
And
I
think
every
year
when
the season ends, I look at myself and I
the
season
ends
I
look
at
myself
and
I
think where can you my well my dad used
think
where
can
you
my
well
my
dad
used
to say it to me. How are you going to
to
say
it
to
me
How
are
you
going
to
get how you going to get better again?
get
how
you
going
to
get
better
again
Like how are you not going to stall that
Like
how
are
you
not
going
to
stall
that
other people go past you? You know, you
other
people
go
past
you
You
know
you
need to have this mindset that you're
need
to
have
this
mindset
that
you're
just going to keep getting better and
just
going
to
keep
getting
better
and
better. And I think consistency plays a
better
And
I
think
consistency
plays
a
massive part in my game. Um knowing how
massive
part
in
my
game
Um
knowing
how
to play well, knowing when to do the
to
play
well
knowing
when
to
do
the
right things, right? So yeah, look, I
right
things
right
So
yeah
look
I
think there is much more to come from
think
there
is
much
more
to
come
from
me. I think this season's been amazing.
me
I
think
this
season's
been
amazing
still so so much more football to be
still
so
so
much
more
football
to
be
played. Um, but I do think I can still
played
Um
but
I
do
think
I
can
still
go to more levels. So, yeah, exciting
go
to
more
levels
So
yeah
exciting
times to come.
times
to
come
And very lastly, we sort of said it's
And
very
lastly
we
sort
of
said
it's
gone almost perfectly. I mean, we know
gone
almost
perfectly
I
mean
we
know
the one thing to add, don't we? It's the
the
one
thing
to
add
don't
we
It's
the
trophies.
trophies
Yeah, 100%. Um, I think that that's what
Yeah
100
Um
I
think
that
that's
what
we all want as players. That's what the
we
all
want
as
players
That's
what
the
manager wants. I think we're we're so
manager
wants
I
think
we're
we're
so
driven and hungry to try and win
driven
and
hungry
to
try
and
win
something. I think if you come in and
something
I
think
if
you
come
in
and
see us, you know, there's a group of
see
us
you
know
there's
a
group
of
boys here that,
boys
here
that
like I said, the mindset's changed in
like
I
said
the
mindset's
changed
in
terms of we know what we want and we
terms
of
we
know
what
we
want
and
we
know we're in a great position to go and
know
we're
in
a
great
position
to
go
and
do it, but it's on us. So, a big fight
do
it
but
it's
on
us
So
a
big
fight
coming up over the next two, three
coming
up
over
the
next
two
three
months, but one we're going to relish.
months
but
one
we're
going
to
relish
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