Mikel Arteta

Yeah, they're going well.

Very different to our usual preparations.

But, yeah, we are getting all the protocols right.

The players are getting used to it.

It's been a challenge for the coaches, but we are happy how it's going.

No, we're trying different things.

We're trying to give minutes in the legs to all the players.

Obviously, you have to change a lot of players through the games.

Getting adapted to playing in an empty stadium as well and not getting that energy from the fans.

But it was good.

We played two families to get a little bit the rhythm.

We haven't played for a while and to try to make it as close as possible to a real game.

The biggest one is being to try to be connected with everybody and not just talking about the players, but all the staff as well.

With the players, most important, mental health, I think that's vital.

They have their routines, they are used to do training, they are used to be around people and it's a different situation.

I spent a lot of time trying to get to know them better and try to treat them individually, what they need, how could we help them and make sure that they feel that they're getting looked after.

And then slowly, you know, with individual training session, with the small groups and not having everybody together and be a better team than we were before, hopefully.

Absolutely, and they've been looking after themselves really, really well during that period.

Obviously, some live in apartments, some live in big houses, and we just try to fulfil those limitations.

But overall, it's been a...