WE'VE GOT MESUT ÖZIL

Pre-Barcelona press conference w/ Arsene Wenger + Olivier Giroud / 22.2.16:

TEAM NEWS: “Wilshere, Cazorla, Arteta and Gabriel are all out.“ 

Giroud: “We can do very well in the Champions League. We just need to be focused.”

At Colney. Wenger says #afc will need to be “audacious” and also a “strong defensive unit” against Barcelona.

Wenger: “Individually they have talent. We can do it if we are collectively resilient.”

Wenger on coin throwing: “People in the stands feel they can get away with everything. It is not acceptable.”

@_OlivierGiroud_ : “We have big games to come. We will enjoy it and try to give pleasure to our fans.”

Wenger on psychological preparations: “Against Barcelona everyone is naturally focused. We try to create belief.”

Wenger: “It is more difficult to prepare against Hull than it is against Barcelona. Against Barcelona everyone is focused.”

The boss on Barcelona’s weaknesses “No team is perfect. Barcelona are not far from it! We need to take our chances.”

Wenger on Luis Enrique: “I knew him as a player. He scored against us. He has done remarkably well there.”

Giroud on pressure: “We need to be focused on the game. We take the pressure on our shoulders of not being favourites.”

Wenger on his team selection: “@PetrCech will start tomorrow.”

Wenger: “Tomorrow we need to find a combination of discipline, commitment and holding our nerve.”

It’s onnn.