Arteta did not really discuss how they felt on seeing title rivals Manchester City's comeback win over Liverpool and said there are "things we cannot control". A reasonable portion of the news conference focused around the sacking of Tottenham boss Thomas Frank. Arteta said: "It's very sad news when a colleague doesn't continue doing his job. They face Spurs in a week and a half and Arteta was asked about the challenge of facing a different manager. Probably the energy and confidence, once you start to score and assist you start to believe it will happen and it increases.

Source: BBC February 12, 2026 11:41 UTC