"It's a sore one for Arsenal. It's a confidence-sapping defeat because you come in the dressing room after that and think: oh my God, we just got destroyed in the second half."
When a player sometimes plays and sometimes doesn't, there's a lack of confidence in key moments because you don't feel the pitch, you've just come on, or you haven't played in the last two or three games. Sometimes there's a moment of hesitation.
Barcelona's recent victory over Rayo Vallecano has solidified their position at the top of La Liga, ensuring they will finish in the top four with a significant points gap.
"I've been silent since I resigned in October 2020 because, once the president does the job he's supposed to do, it's best to take a step back. But it's true that lately, both because of the inheritance - after five years, I'm still being talked about a lot - and because of the campaign, my name has come up again."