"We showed champions spirit tonight" | Noni Madueke reacts to getting Arsenal late winner at Forest
Noni Madueke: We showed champions spirit tonight
A post-match interview with Noni Madueke after Arsenal's late winner at Nottingham Forest. He discusses the difficulty of the away trip, Arsenal's champion spirit, staying patient in the first half, and bouncing back from the Brighton defeat. His conclusion is that belief, mentality and resilience drove the result.
- Nottingham Forest away is a very hard place to go and they make it very difficult for visiting teams — He says everyone knows it and describes it as a really tough game
- Arsenal showed grit, determination and champion spirit tonight — The team got through a tough away game together and he was pleased with that
- The first half there is often difficult, so the key is to hang in and stick to the game plan — He notes recent visits there have often been 0-0 and that it was also difficult with his old team
- Arsenal now have extra belief and mentality compared with last season and know they are champions who can pull results out anywhere — He says this game might not have ended this way for them last year
- The Premier League can shock you, but after the Brighton defeat Arsenal had to regroup and show again why they are champions — He calls the Brighton result a shock and says they had to go back to the drawing board and go again
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Yeah. No, first and foremost, I want to say thank you, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Um, the glory is his. And then, yeah, after that, man, this place is so hard to come to. Everybody knows it. Um, they make it so difficult for you. It was a It was a tough game. Really tough game even to come into, but um, yeah, we're really happy we did it all together. Um, we show grit, determination, and I think we showed a champion spirit here tonight. So, really pleased. >> Watching from the sidelines, first half performance to Boston, the coaching staff didn't seem that satisfied. what was said at Halime and what was said particularly to you by the boss when you came on. >> Yeah. No, um we know it's difficult here. Um the first half a lot of the time is Ky. I think the last three years I was here last year but not the year before it's been nil nil over here. And when I at my old team as well it's always difficult to come here. So I think he just said hang in there, stick to the game plan. And then to me he always just says go go out there and and um try and attack the opposition and be dangerous and just be yourself and be good be good defensively as well. And I think I did that today. I don't know if you were aware, but that was the first shot on target. First shot, first goal in the match for Arsenal. What was in your mind when you found yourself in that position? >> No, I seen already in the box. Um I beaten him on the outside a couple times. I thought, "Yeah, I'll come inside and just let rip." And um yeah, thank God it went it went in. >> You mentioned that word champions. How much did you learn last year that helps you in moments like this? As you said, this is a difficult place to come to. Yeah, I think at times maybe last year um this game might have not gone as it did for us in the end, but I think we got that extra that extra belief, that extra mentality now and um we know we're the champions and we know we can pull it out the bag wherever we go and like I said, just delighted that that we were able to do it today. >> You had that set back at Brighton. Do you feel the mojo's really well and truly back after recent results? >> Yeah, of course. Listen, the Premier League can shock you. Um, we had a shock versus Brighton and it was up to us to come and come back to the drawing board and and regroup and go again and show everyone why we're the champs. >> And just finally, you mentioned that very personal thing about faith. How crucial is that to you when you're playing in big occasions like this? >> Oh, no. It's it's it it's completely crucial to me. Without it, I wouldn't be um the player I am or the person. So, yeah, like I said, all glory to God. >> Noni, well done. Congratulations. You are the player of the match. Well done. >> Thank you very much. Cheers, guys.