"Really demanding because you are on camera 24/7" - Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says filming documentary was a 'challenging' experience

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has claimed that filming Amazon's "All or Nothing" documentary was a demanding experience for players, coaches and staff alike.

Arteta, who took over the reins of his former club in December 2019, helped the Gunners achieve a fifth-place finish in the Premier League last season. The north London club also reached the League Cup semi-finals and the FA Cup third round.

The "All or Nothing: Arsenal" documentary, comprising a total of eight episodes, captured the entire 2021-22 campaign of the Gunners on camera.

Speaking during a press-conference, Arteta confessed that he was often troubled by the camera's presence at the club. He, as quoted by GOAL, said:

"Honestly, it was challenging but as well I think it was an incredible experience personally, for the club and everybody can see the reality without any boundaries about how it works on a daily basis at the club. On a personal level, obviously it was really demanding because you are on camera for 24/7."

The 40-year-old continued:

"You tend to forget about it. So when they talk about Big Brother houses and people can do certain things, it is true because I have experience that you forget about the cameras. Probably in the documentary you will see, that I don't think that now unfortunately. Now probably if we are going to have a camera there, I would not do it. But they are done."

He added:

"Were we allowed to censor anything? [Director of Media] Mark [Gonnella] was. I haven't seen anything. I think I'm the only person at a senior level that hasn't seen it. [If there are issues] it will be my blame because I did it or someone else did it!"

The first three episodes of the series are set to air on August 4.

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