Timber & Merino to play again THIS season? | Mikel Arteta | West Ham v Arsenal

Mikel Arteta reacts to criticism from the 'celebration police' after Arsenal's Champions League semi-final win over Atlético Madrid. The Spaniard also hinted at possible injury returns from Mikel Merino and Jurrien Timber in the coming weeks. -TIMESTAMPS- 00:00 - Intro. 00:05 - Everyone came through okay. 00:22 - Timber and merino: no chance. 00:30 - Everything has to be smooth and quick if they want to play minutes. 00:59 - Perfect final: we know the qualities they have. We’re confident we’ll deliver. 01:32 - Atmosphere: Crucial immense and what we needed. The players said they never had that feeling before. 02:16 - Criticism: you have to respect every opinion and place them where they belong. 02:54 - Seige mentality: criticism is positive and negative. That’s where you want to be better. 03:39 - refocusing the players: we talked immediately after the game. We’ll have time to prepare for the final, now everything needs to be put into West Ham. 04:29 - Four games away from history: stay present. Prepare and show the same level of energy and hunger, or more. We are closer and closer. 05:11 - MLS: It’s been a process of understanding him better, hun understanding the standards required, but he’s been exceptional. To look that fresh and energetic was surprising. 06:11 - Saka: a joy. Extremely lucky to have someone to lean into. Human level we know him and football level wha he did was remarkable. 06:48 - Big jeopardy on Sunday: we know the importance of it and what we want. 07:24 - Week couldn’t have been better, emotions?: I was in a high emotional state. You could tell how much it meant. But straight after that my focus was West Ham. 08:04 - Time to enjoy final stretch: I enjoy everyday. I enjoy preparing for west ham and trying to understand our players and the situation. 08:46 - Biggest situation in your career?: If. Tomorrow we have to do wha it takes to be ready physically and mentally. 09:26 - Rice comments on West Ham: He’s been outstanding for us. One of the leaders, what he’s doing is really powerful. 09:57 - Gyokeres: Some of the things you see, the work is put in for months. Viktor’s been working really hard. 10:59 - Big decisions: there is something related to your intuition. You can get it right or wrong. 11:38 - Five phase plan: can we do it after the end of the season! 12:10 - incredible journey: when we have the time we can talk about that. Most important thing is the outcome. 13:06 - David Raya: exceptional. He’s reached a level that is incredibly high. He’s responded in crucial moments. 14:01 - what did you understand more with MLS?: I need to put his hat on to see how he’s feeling. You need to go through those emotions and navigate through that. I need to guide him and he took it onboard. 15:28 - Player availability: great to witness the quality we had on our bench. We have fresher players. That’s the most important thing. 16:03 - Final audition: I don’t think they are like this. 16:29 - Saka and White: when you talk about the right unit, the minutes they’ve played is low. They’re in a positive way. 16:53 - Timber injury complicated?: Yes, that’s been difficult to manage. @HaytersTV – Football Up Close. Visit our website: https://hayters.com/ We go behind the scenes with the biggest names in football to bring you interviews, training, news, live coverage, fans’ voices and funniest moments. If you love football, you’ll love Hayters TV. Subscribe now! Follow HaytersTV on social media - https://linktr.ee/HaytersTV #arsenal #westham #afc