Holding: not paying much attention to the position of the scoreboard, shooting documentaries has brought the relationship with the fans closer.

December 23 in an official interview with Arsenal, team defender Holding said that he did not pay much attention to the team’s position in the scoreboard.
How unusual is the mid-season break for you? Is it hard to get used to?
To be honest, I think it’s good, we have a good chance to relax, and then we can work hard to prepare for the restart of Boxing Day. I can also take a few days off. My father and I spent five days in Dubai, which is really good compared to one game every three days that we used to play in December.
How much promotion does the 5-point advantage play in the offseason?
It reflects how we started the season. At first we didn’t say we wanted to lead by five points before the World Cup, we just played one game at a time, and that’s what we’ve achieved so far. We have a road map for the first 20 or so games and we just finished one game after another and didn’t look too far ahead. We are in a good position, but we know how important the second part of the season will be.
What is the motivation of the team in the second half of the season with 5 points in the lead?
We always have this motivation, I don’t think we pay too much attention to our position, we have to continue to focus on what we do and play one game at a time.
Will you contact your teammates participating in the World Cup during the World Cup?
Ben White and I are good friends and often keep in touch with him, and I also communicate with Ramsdale and others in group chats, but to be honest, we want them to focus and focus on the World Cup.
There are a lot of young players at Dubai training camp. Are they integrated into the team?
Yes, they have seen our performance and behavior on the pitch and they can ask us questions and learn from them. At the same time, they will keep learning and have teachers from the Arsenal Academy in Dubai so that they can continue to attend classes every day, which is a good experience for all young players.
How do you rate the team’s strong performance at home this season?
Over the past year and a half, we have had a great connection with our supporters, and I believe the Amazon documentary we made last year helped with that. It gave us some good publicity and this place is full of positivity and vitality. You can see this in our performance and achievements, especially at home.
In fact, at the premiere, I only watched the first three episodes of the documentary. I didn’t like watching myself or listening to my own voice. But I heard from several of my teammates that the documentary was good and our performance was good, which brought people closer to the club and let people know what we were trying to do.
Is this the best atmosphere you’ve ever experienced at Emirates Stadium?
I have experienced some great moments before and the difference this year is that we have heard the cheers of the fans from the beginning of the game and we can feel everyone shouting behind us, so this is the best atmosphere I have experienced since I was at Arsenal. Supporters are really doing their part to boost the atmosphere.
(Luca)