Mikel Arteta, AFTER today's loss to Aston Villa 2-0 at home: “We cannot control this. When you have the run that we had where you win and you win and you win and you win and you win and you win and you draw and you win win win win win, it’s easy to be a leader, easy to stand up, easy to stand here, easy to be around the flow."
Mikel...Mikel. Mike....
“It’s now. The moment is now. After this blow, how we react. ...
Mike, what day is it, can you tell me? Speak to Benjamin. What happened today, do you remember?...
Mikel, the moment is not now, do you see? The moment is not AFTER you lost to Aston Villa at home 2-0; the moment was BEFORE that, do you see, Mikel?
"This was going to happen at some state with the games we have. Now how we react to that is going to be the key.”
No, Mikel: How you react NOW, AFTER losing at home to Aston Villa 2-0 is NOT the key. Who had the keys before today? Mikel did. Who has the keys now, after losing at home to Aston Villa 2-0. PEP does! Do you see, Mikel? Before: Mikel. After: PEP.
"Now the moment is to stand up and be counted."
Okay, take him away.
