Mikel Arteta addressed the media ahead of the UEFA Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid. Arsenal, having already beaten Athletic Club and Olympiacos, has the chance to make a statement in the competition by beating one of its heavyweights.

There were updates on team news following the win over Fulham, while there was also a reaction to the result at Anfield, which gave the Gunners a boost in their title hopes. Piero Hincapie was spotted in training again and could make the squad on Tuesday evening.

Here is every word the Arsenal boss said from the press conference room:

A couple of days since the win over Fulham at the weekend, just how pleased were you with that victory and the mentality you showed to get over the line?

Well, very happy, obviously, and especially after international breaks when you know that you have to, again, align and regroup everybody, and you could tell that in the first ten minutes that we were...