💬 football.london reporter Ryan Taylor on Max Dowman's readiness: "Max Dowman has to start for me, I am such a huge fan and feel he's more than ready to make an impact from the beginning." 👏
💬 Stale Solbakken on Odegaard's injury: "Martin “got one” where he shouldn’t have, but I don’t think it’s a bad one. I think he’ll be back on the field in the not-too-distant future." 🤕
🎙️ Aaron Ramsey on if he hopes Arsenal win the PL:
“Of course! It’s part of me…I’m as much a fan as anybody. I still know so many players and members of staff there.”
“And the fans, they deserve it” 👀 ❤️
💬 Darren Bent on Kepa's playing time: "Stop playing Kepa. I know it’s not necessarily his fault, but I don’t want to see Kepa again this season. As a back up, perfect. David Raya, between now and the end of the season, has to play every single minute." 🚫
💬 Paul Merson on the Premier League title: "I personally think the Premier League title race will be over this weekend. I’m backing Arsenal to win, which means they go 12 points clear of Manchester City. I don’t believe City will beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday." 🏆
🎙️ Mikel Arteta on Kai Havertz: “[He] loves big occasions, the big games. That’s what we need, the big players to turn up when we need them & to win us the game.” ⚽️
💬 Mikel Arteta on Sporting Lisbon win: "It was a big night, a big moment in the season. Especially where we’re coming from. I think we had a point to prove." 💪
💬 Kai Havertz on David Raya's form: "It’s unbelievable. I think still underestimated in the world of football but, for me, the last two seasons, the best ‘keeper in the world. He’s outstanding, he’s saved us so many times and we’re very glad to have him." 💪
💬 Mikel Arteta on Saka and Timber's return: "Let's see, hopefully they're going to be ready for the weekend, if everything goes well. That's a massive boost because in recent days we've lost so many important players and that's something that we need to change immediately." 💪
🗣️ Declan Rice speaking to Thierry Henry about his free kick goals against Real Madrid:
“The second one, honestly I’ve never been so confident stood over a ball.”
“I had that feeling something good was gonna happen.” ✅
💬 Riccardo Calafiori on external criticism: "I don’t think about it too much. I just know they love to speak about us. It’s obvious that it’s a massive club with so much history that they love to speak about us. But it doesn’t change anything for me." 😤
💬 Alex Manninger on regrets leaving arsenal: "I have to say that, despite my age, I felt comfortable in goal. Up front I had a giant like Tony Adams. He taught me so much. I only have one regret, leaving too soon. But you know, I wanted to play." 😥