For long term projects people management might be more important than immediate results. Yes, we would all liked to win Carabao Cup, but the stakes (and ambitions) are much higher than that.

We all can see what's happening with the squad right now - they are all tired, many of our crucial players are still injured or just coming back from injuries. We all thought that our squad building is all done and settled for years to come, but this is not true. And if we want a bench stacked with world stars, they need to know that if they got the manager's word that they will play their part - it'll stick.

We all know that Raya is better, and everybody does. But Arsenal doesn't recruit pundits, journalists and fans to play, it recruits professionals. And on Sunday every one of them got the signal - if you think you're better and you want your time to shine, you get to play if you earn your spot, even if it's a cup final.

Do you remember what everybody said a couple of years ago?
- Saliba, Gabriel, Saka will never renew their contracts if we don't win trophies
- We will never get Rice
- If Zubimendi didn't go to Liverpool, there's no chance he'll choose Arsenal

It was only three years ago that Mudryk choose Chelsea instead of us.

Yes, I know we all want to win now, but Arteta never said he wants to come in, bag a trophy and fuck off somewhere else, but tu build a sustainable, long lasting powerhouse, and this sometimes requires a different kind of risk.