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If Arsenal were a tennis player right
If Arsenal were a tennis player right
now, would you rather win like Federer
now would you rather win like Federer
maybe quite beautifully or Djokovic and
maybe quite beautifully or Djokovic and
just get the job done and keep going?
just get the job done and keep going
>> I wouldn't care as long as we win. So if
>> I wouldn't care as long as we win So if
it's nice,
it's nice
take that. If it's Yeah. Any other way,
take that If it's Yeah Any other way
take that as well. We just want to win.
take that as well We just want to win
>> Who are you most like? Who would you
>> Who are you most like Who would you
like to compare yourself to in that list
like to compare yourself to in that list
that we've had?
that we've had
>> Um,
>> Um
I would
I would
that's a
that's a
I think a bit of both. I like the the
I think a bit of both I like the the
style of Federer, but the aggression of
style of Federer but the aggression of
Nadal, I would say.
Nadal I would say
>> Nice. What a combination. And when you
>> Nice What a combination And when you
think Alcaraz, I'm just thinking of some
think Alcaraz I'm just thinking of some
of your teammates. Surely it's got to be
of your teammates Surely it's got to be
Saka, hasn't he? You know, the way that
Saka hasn't he You know the way that
he plays with a smile on his face. Yeah,
he plays with a smile on his face Yeah
I would say so. Uh, he has that a bit.
I would say so Uh he has that a bit
So,
So
he always plays with a smile whether
he always plays with a smile whether
it's in training or games. I think most
it's in training or games I think most
of the time everyone wants to smile but
of the time everyone wants to smile but
when it comes into the game it can be
when it comes into the game it can be
different, right? So, it depends on each
different right So it depends on each
game.
game
>> Probably should have a word on Andy
>> Probably should have a word on Andy
Murray 'cause he played in an era, didn't
Murray 'cause he played in an era didn't
he? Where there was a lot of good people
he Where there was a lot of good people
and that kind of grit and resilience, he
and that kind of grit and resilience he
kind of used that hurt of, Mhm.
kind of used that hurt of Mhm
>> coming up short and eventually got to
>> coming up short and eventually got to
where he wanted to be. And I guess
where he wanted to be And I guess
that's kind of similar maybe to this
that's kind of similar maybe to this
group that you're in at the moment in
group that you're in at the moment in
that sort of mentality.
that sort of mentality
>> Yeah. Obviously, they have to have uh a
>> Yeah Obviously they have to have uh a
great mentality to Yeah. to be wanting
great mentality to Yeah to be wanting
to be the best in the sport. So, it's
to be the best in the sport So it's
good to see.
good to see
>> Let's talk a bit of golf then. Tiger
>> Let's talk a bit of golf then Tiger
Woods.
Woods
>> Yeah. I mean, another one of the
>> Yeah I mean another one of the
absolute greats. Um, he won his first
absolute greats Um he won his first
major, the Masters, by a record 12
major the Masters by a record 12
shots. And I think that says quite a lot
shots And I think that says quite a lot
about him, doesn't it?
about him doesn't it
>> Wow.
>> Wow
>> Um, he has the sort of dominance
>> Um he has the sort of dominance
that changed sport, didn't he? Like the
that changed sport didn't he Like the
way that you kind of looked at it and
way that you kind of looked at it and
and he raised the level.
and he raised the level
>> Obviously, I don't know that much about
>> Obviously I don't know that much about
golf, but if you would speak about golf,
golf but if you would speak about golf
there's one name that pops up into your
there's one name that pops up into your
head and that's him. So that says a lot
head and that's him So that says a lot
I would say.
I would say
>> And and looking at the the guys that
>> And and looking at the the guys that
you're with day in day out, um the one
you're with day in day out um the one
that makes you all raise your level is
that makes you all raise your level is
who in this group
who in this group
>> raise everyone's level, you mean?
>> raise everyone's level you mean
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah
>> It's kind of redefining what this team's
>> It's kind of redefining what this team's
about. You know, somebody that just sets
about You know somebody that just sets
the standards that questions that
the standards that questions that
constantly you look at it, you know, you
constantly you look at it you know you
look at him and say, "Right, I just need
look at him and say Right I just need
to go that that bit more, that bit
to go that that bit more that bit
more." The ultimate pro.
more The ultimate pro
>> The ultimate pro.
>> The ultimate pro
>> I would say Christian No is a good
>> I would say Christian No is a good
example of that.
example of that
>> Is he?
>> Is he
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah
>> Because
>> Because
>> on and off the page, he always wants to
>> on and off the page he always wants to
be
be
Yeah. Yeah, he want he always not so
Yeah Yeah he want he always not so
much maybe in terms of us but if I look
much maybe in terms of us but if I look
at him personally he always wants to set
at him personally he always wants to set
a higher standard for himself on and off
a higher standard for himself on and off
the pitch and I think he's a very good
the pitch and I think he's a very good
pro whatever happens. So I think he's a
pro whatever happens So I think he's a
good example.
good example
>> Yeah. And I guess the flip side of Tiger
>> Yeah And I guess the flip side of Tiger
is someone like Rory McIlroy. I don't know
is someone like Rory McIlroy I don't know
whether you followed his career but he
whether you followed his career but he
when it clicks it clicks. He plays on
when it clicks it clicks He plays on
emotion and momentum and he's had some
emotion and momentum and he's had some
quite spectacular moments by kind of
quite spectacular moments by kind of
holding on to that emotion and momentum.
holding on to that emotion and momentum
Wonder who maybe is more like that in
Wonder who maybe is more like that in
your team.
your team
>> Who's like that in our team?
>> Who's like that in our team
>> Who's the most emotional of your team?
>> Who's the most emotional of your team
>> Emotional?
>> Emotional
>> Yeah. Who drives that kind of Who can
>> Yeah Who drives that kind of Who can
really get you right there? I think
really get you right there I think
Ricky Kalfas is someone who
Ricky Kalfas is someone who
yeah drives on emotions a bit.
yeah drives on emotions a bit
>> That sort of chest pumping sort of
>> That sort of chest pumping sort of
>> passion.
>> passion
>> The more he wins his jewels for example,
>> The more he wins his jewels for example
the more he wants to go into them, the
the more he wants to go into them the
more he wants to. So I think he might be
more he wants to So I think he might be
one of them. Yeah.
one of them Yeah
>> Um I'm just hearing a bit of a darts
>> Um I'm just hearing a bit of a darts
fan.
fan
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> Yeah Yeah
>> Like a bit of it. So um Luke Litler
>> Like a bit of it So um Luke Litler
became the youngest player to ever re
became the youngest player to ever re
ever win, uh, well ever reach the World
ever win uh well ever reach the World
Darts Championship final. Do you
Darts Championship final Do you
remember how old he was?
remember how old he was
>> Who? Letler.
>> Who Letler
>> Yeah. When he got to that first
>> Yeah When he got to that first
>> 16, right?
>> 16 right
>> Yeah. Correct. Extraordinary. What were
>> Yeah Correct Extraordinary What were
you doing at 16?
you doing at 16
>> Me.
>> Me
Um school and getting into the first
Um school and getting into the first
team for trainings. That's all.
team for trainings That's all
>> You obviously love darts. What do you
>> You obviously love darts What do you
admire about him?
admire about him
He he has also that mentality I would
He he has also that mentality I would
say that he doesn't really care about
say that he doesn't really care about
everything around him.
everything around him
>> So I respect that a lot as well because
>> So I respect that a lot as well because
obviously there's so much pressure on
obviously there's so much pressure on
him because he's still that young and to
him because he's still that young and to
Yeah. to perform like that is amazing.
Yeah to perform like that is amazing
>> I mean if you look at sort of him who
>> I mean if you look at sort of him who
plays like they don't even realize
plays like they don't even realize
they're supposed to be nervous.
they're supposed to be nervous
>> Oh I don't know. I think I have a bit of
>> Oh I don't know I think I have a bit of
that as well.
that as well
>> Do you?
>> Do you
>> Yeah. You like that?
>> Yeah You like that
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah
>> Where does that come from?
>> Where does that come from
>> That you don't be nervous even when you
>> That you don't be nervous even when you
expect. I don't know. I've always had
expect I don't know I've always had
that in me. I would say um I don't care
that in me I would say um I don't care
about what's going on around me. I just
about what's going on around me I just
want to perform on the pitch. I'm
want to perform on the pitch I'm
focused on myself and the team and
focused on myself and the team and
whatever happens in the game.
whatever happens in the game
I know there will be Yeah. I'm just that
I know there will be Yeah I'm just that
person. Even if I miss a chance, I know
person Even if I miss a chance I know
like the next one if I get one, it's
like the next one if I get one it's
going in. And I have that mentality on
going in And I have that mentality on
the pitch. And I think it helps me in a
the pitch And I think it helps me in a
lot of cases.
lot of cases
>> I mean, I speak to a lot of athletes and
>> I mean I speak to a lot of athletes and
it's that ability to have that ice cold
it's that ability to have that ice cold
rains when it really matters that that
rains when it really matters that that
takes you to the top, doesn't it?
takes you to the top doesn't it
>> Yeah, it it does. Yeah. Some situations
>> Yeah it it does Yeah Some situations
it's hard to deal with, but if you can
it's hard to deal with but if you can
be composed, it helps you a lot.
be composed it helps you a lot
>> Yeah. Luke Litler, anyone else you like
>> Yeah Luke Litler anyone else you like
out of that lot? Phil the power, you
out of that lot Phil the power you
must have watched a bit of him. Van
must have watched a bit of him Van
Goen.
Goen
>> Yeah. Yeah. Van Goen obviously has set
>> Yeah Yeah Van Goen obviously has set
the tone as well over the last
the tone as well over the last
>> 10 years I would say. But yeah, there
>> 10 years I would say But yeah there
are so many good players.
are so many good players
>> Brings that sort of sense of chaos,
>> Brings that sort of sense of chaos
doesn't he? In the way that he plays.
doesn't he In the way that he plays
Yeah. He's aggressive as well. Yeah. So
Yeah He's aggressive as well Yeah So
yeah, he's very good as well. I think we
yeah he's very good as well I think we
have a lot of good players now in darts.
have a lot of good players now in darts
I would say
I would say
>> snooker. It's about seeing the whole
>> snooker It's about seeing the whole
table, isn't it? Before you start.
table isn't it Before you start
>> Yeah, I think that. So, who in your team
>> Yeah I think that So who in your team
sees the whole scenario?
sees the whole scenario
>> The whole scenario.
>> The whole scenario
>> Who's that one with that vision?
>> Who's that one with that vision
>> I would say Martin. Yeah,
>> I would say Martin Yeah
>> he has that I think naturally and also
>> he has that I think naturally and also
probably developed it when he was
probably developed it when he was
younger and you know when he's on the
younger and you know when he's on the
ball you can expect everything from him.
ball you can expect everything from him
So, he's probably the one. So just
So he's probably the one So just
finally then um we've heard from you
finally then um we've heard from you
like you like the aggression that's come
like you like the aggression that's come
to you a lot that dominance that ice
to you a lot that dominance that ice
cold veins um with all those sort of
cold veins um with all those sort of
sporting attributes you've got in your
sporting attributes you've got in your
squad
squad
it's about going out and fulfilling all
it's about going out and fulfilling all
of that isn't it to to have this kind of
of that isn't it to to have this kind of
legendary status that some of these
legendary status that some of these
people do
people do
>> that's what we want yeah and that's what
>> that's what we want yeah and that's what
we are going for
we are going for
>> and you got the ingredients to be able
>> and you got the ingredients to be able
to do it in this group of players
to do it in this group of players
Yeah, I'm uh after belief. Yeah.
Yeah I'm uh after belief Yeah

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