instead of prime minister. justin trudeau steps down as prime minister. the end of an era in canada, an anti—populist, a feminist. what finished him? and what era now starts? also on the programme, sir keir starmer tells elon musk he has crossed a line. but no question he has stirred a debate which refuses to go away. and the snow and floods continue to affect large parts of the country. major incidents declared tonight in leicestershire and lincolnshire with new weather warnings issued. good evening. the us congress convened this

afternoon to certify the donald trump's election victory in november. ordinarily that is a formality, but of course all normal conventions were upended four years ago by the mob that ransacked the capitol. there was no hint of a repeat this time. unlike trump, four years ago kamala harris was not disputing the result, and unlike republicans in the aftermath of the 2020 election,

democrats made a point of not challenging the count. much calmer, less death—defying experience for the vice preisdent than four years ago. the contrast between the two january 6 events could hardly have been starker. not all vice presidents have presided over the count, and this cannot have been easy for the losing candidate, but kamala harris said she viewed it as a sacred obligation to the constitution. as we have seen, our micro is a gap can be fragile and it is up to then each one of us to stand up to then each one of us to stand up for our most cherished suppose. —— our democracy can be fragile. to make sure that in america, our government always remains of the people, by the people and for the people. with us, democrat zoe lofgren, the representative for california's 18th district. she served on the select committee to investigate the january 6 attack on the united states capitol. good to have you with us on the programme. you must have your thoughts today about where you were four years ago in what you and your colleagues went through?— and your colleagues went throu~h? , , through? yes, absolutely. iwas on the floor— through? yes, absolutely. iwas on the floor four _ through? yes, absolutely. iwas on the floor four years - through? yes, absolutely. iwas on the floor four years ago - through? yes, absolutely. iwas on the floor four years ago as i on the floor four years ago as the mob broke into capital. we

were ultimately evacuated. as the mob was trying to break the glass and break in at one end of the hallway, we were going down the stairwell at the other end of the hallway, and i've been thinking of the officers, many of them were severely injured by the violent mob. they saved my life and they saved our democracy. i am grateful to them. to tell us we didn't see what we saw with our own eyes, and to dismiss it as some kind of obsession, to explain that we as a protest aboutjust got out of hand, this is not what happened. it must infuriate you that it has been whitewashed in some circles by republican colleagues who were on the floor today who, four years ago, were condemning the role that donald trump had played.

absolutely. the same republican members who say and nothing happened, at the time, worth decrying the violence and blaming the then president trump so they know that they are lying now. the outstanding thing is that some want to believe those lies but you cannot erase the record. one of my colleagues just posted an absurd remark about how it was absurd remark about how it was a peaceful protest. i did not make any comment butjust posted a video of the mob attacking the police that day. i cannot unwind at the truth, thatis i cannot unwind at the truth, that is what happened. the johnson said _ that is what happened. the johnson said that _ that is what happened. the johnson said that the january six select committee manipulated and destroyed evidence, created a fake, phony narrative, all to try and hurt donald trump, and the issue with this is that republicans will continue our investigation

into this corrupt committee and it will be fully funded so that it will be fully funded so that it can continue next congress. are you ready for a fight? he is sucking — are you ready for a fight? he: is sucking up to are you ready for a fight? he is sucking up to trump, the house democrats issued a report just today, and all of the things said were false, no evidence was disposed of, anyone can go to the government office website and there are terabytes of evidence posted there, including the video of there, including the video of the attack and the transcripts of the interviews and on and on, so they are doing the best that they can to please donald trump, he was re—elected, i didn't support him, and i do respect our democratic process, he was elected and he, as we should have, we certified that today counting the electoral

count, but it does not make him a decent honest man.— count, but it does not make him a decent honest man. what does it mean to _ a decent honest man. what does it mean to you. _ a decent honest man. what does it mean to you, if— a decent honest man. what does it mean to you, if they _ a decent honest man. what does it mean to you, if they are - it mean to you, if they are going to investigate you on committees, if they are going to come after you through the justice department, presumably they will tie you up in all sorts of legal affairs which could be costly.— sorts of legal affairs which could be costly. the speaker debate was _ could be costly. the speaker debate was in _ could be costly. the speaker debate was in article - could be costly. the speaker debate was in article one . debate was in article one section six of the american constitution, points out that members of the house and senate are immune from any liability criminal or civil for their legislative acts, so they know that this is a bunch of ps, i would assume that they are going to focus on trying to deliver their right—wing agenda, which they maybe have a little trouble with because most americans do not support the idea of cutting back social security and medicare. we will

see what happens next but i am proud of the work that we did. i am not proud of what the then president trump did, and i am not proud of my colleagues who did lie for him today.— did lie for him today. what about the _ did lie for him today. what about the lies _ did lie for him today. what about the lies about - did lie for him today. what about the lies about the i did lie for him today. what - about the lies about the voting machines and election workers, countless allegations of fraud that never happened, lawyers have been sanctioned and that this part, the courts have ruled against them, dozens of his white house administration campaign aides testified against them, he has been convicted and indicted, and still, won, how do you reconcile that? people cast votes for — reconcile that? people cast votes for a _ reconcile that? people cast votes for a variety - reconcile that? people cast votes for a variety of - reconcile that? people cast i votes for a variety of reasons, everyone has their own individual reason. the economy is not what people wanted. prices rose during the pandemic and they didn't come back down and they didn't come back down and that is putting tremendous financial strain on many american families, and i think

that was top of the line for many voters. i don't agree with this election, but i respect the right of american voters to make their choice, and they did, they chose him to be the president and we will see what happens next. congresswomen, aood of happens next. congresswomen, good of you — happens next. congresswomen, good of you to _ happens next. congresswomen, good of you to come _ happens next. congresswomen, good of you to come on - happens next. congresswomen, good of you to come on the - good of you to come on the programme, thank you. justin trudeau, who has led canada for nearly a decade, is standing down as prime minister and the leader of the liberal party. he said he would remain in both roles until his replacement has been chosen through a party election. my friends, as you know, i am a fighter. — my friends, as you know, i am a fighter, every bone in my body has told — fighter, every bone in my body has told me to fight because i care _ has told me to fight because i care deeply about canadians, i care _ care deeply about canadians, i care deeply about canadians, i care deeply about canadians, i care deeply about this country and i— care deeply about this country and i will_ care deeply about this country and i will always be motivated by what — and i will always be motivated by what is in the best interest of canadians. this country deserves— of canadians. this country deserves a real choice in the next — deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become _ next election, and it has become clear to me that, if i

am having _ become clear to me that, if i am having to fight internal battles, _ am having to fight internal battles, i cannot be the best option— battles, i cannot be the best option in_ battles, i cannot be the best option in that election. the elections — option in that election. the elections are _ option in that election. the elections are due _ option in that election. the elections are due in - option in that election. tue elections are due in october, the winds of change were blowing before today's announcement. the party at in the polls. last month his deputy finance minister accused justin trudeau of being ill—prepared to deal with the challenges posed by donald trump. the opposition party that had propped up his liberal party threatened the motion of no confidence once parliament resumed, so there will now be a mad scramble to replace him but in response, the conservative leader says that they kept him in power for leader says that they kept him in powerfor too leader says that they kept him in power for too long. leader says that they kept him in powerfor too long. the next prime minister has promised to axe unpopular carbon taxes, build homes, fixed budgets and

stop the crying. mas build homes, fixed budgets and stop the crying-— stop the crying. was leaderless liberals focus _ stop the crying. was leaderless liberals focus on _ stop the crying. was leaderless liberals focus on saving - stop the crying. was leaderless liberals focus on saving the - liberals focus on saving the jobs and fighting for power, the country spirals out of control, an archived control housing emergency, migrant crisis, $62 billion deficit, not to mention terror threats, from the united states. and another liberal carbon tax hike kicks in this april one. everything is out of control. and now the government is out of control. and now the government is out of control-— of control. sounds familiar, doesnt of control. sounds familiar, doesn't it? _ catherine mckenna served in the trudeau cabinet from 2015 to 2021 — as minister for environment and climage change. she joins us from ottawa. thank you for being with us, you were one of the first to call on my macro to go, what do you think is going so badly wrong? you think is going so badly wron: ? g , :, you think is going so badly wronu? , , :, :, wrong? -- justin trudeau today. i do wrong? -- justin trudeau today. i do think— wrong? -- justin trudeau today. | do think that _ wrong? -- justin trudeau today. i do think that canada _ wrong? -- justin trudeau today. i do think that canada is - i do think that canada is better off. we have been able to half child poverty, we have

a robust climate plan and we have survived negotiations with donald trump first time over trade, and he was a steady hand through the pandemic but the reality is that we stand to lose everything to the opposition leader who has been outspoken on these policies, because the choice was clear that people did not wantjustin trudeau to run again and that we would pay a price as a party. so it was to protect policies. so here there is an opportunity for a new leader, it is going to be very hard, but elections are about choices and we have good people who will step up, and canadians will step up, and canadians will be able to choose. there are some _ will be able to choose. there are some who _ will be able to choose. there are some who think - will be able to choose. there are some who think that - will be able to choose. there are some who think that he l will be able to choose. there i are some who think that he has pressed the pause button, prah roadin pressed the pause button, prah road in parliament so that he nominally stays in power. what,

does that also go on hold, the legislation that go on hold? tt you're doing a reset, you would have to bring in the new bills. he still prime minister and we need him to be prime minister and we are facing i can serve it —— threat from donald trump, it —— threat from donald trump, it was to meeting again talking about 25% terrace, going to come in from canada which will hurt the united states, but it is a serious time, in geopolitics, and very challenging, so having the prime minister stay on while the new leader is chosen makes a lot of sense. and then there will be an election, usually in october but likely will happen much earlier than that and canadians will be able to make a choice. the reason, as i said, that the prime minister should step down earlier was so that we would have time to

prepare, and you know there is a good leadership race, and the people that you would know in the uk, mark carney, the former governor of the bank of england and the bank of canada, the former finance minister who stepped down, christine freeland, so there are good people, and we need canadians to have a choice, because a lot of the progress we have made, when it comes to tackling climate change, and by the way, i have to do this, but all the carbon tax money goes back to people. it is revenue neutral. just on that, we have seen farmers protesting against carbon taxes, green issues with the greens suffering in the european parliament at the last election. is that the wind of change that is blowing across canada, with people rejecting some of the more liberal policies thatjustin trudeau

stood for? fin policies that justin trudeau stood for?— policies that justin trudeau stood for? , : stood for? on carbon pricing, it is the most _ stood for? on carbon pricing, it is the most conservative i it is the most conservative policy done in the most conservative way, the problem is that we had the opposition talking about how it raised prices and a large part of inflation in canada was due to the price of energy, not a red —— revenue neutral carbon price, so it is challenging to fight the misinformation affecting these things. when ou look affecting these things. when you look at _ affecting these things. when you look at politics _ affecting these things. when you look at politics across i you look at politics across america and europe, it is very anti—immigration, yafai 3 million new immigrants to canada in three years. but there's more liberal, leftist policies for which he stood as a counterpoint to donald trump, have the canadians tired of that? it have the canadians tired of that? , , : that? it is complicated. we know that _ that? it is complicated. we know that they _ that? it is complicated. we know that they are - that? it is complicated. we know that they are tired i that? it is complicated. we know that they are tired of| know that they are tired of justin trudeau. that is not news. for incumbents globally. if you were in power through the pandemic and then with

higher inflation rates, interest rates, it is going to be really challenging especially for a prime minister who has been in powerfor almost ten years, but there were policies that were problematic. there is the link to immigration and housing so that folks are concerned about being able to afford a house, it is extremely expensive, and the fact that so many people have been let in, generally canadians are quite open to embracing immigrants, and it hasjust been hard, because there was a feeling that, if you're going to do that, you have to make sure that you have got enough homes. things are always complicated but on the flip side, with pierre poilievre, governing party slogan isn't something either, so it is a valid choice. we will watch _ so it is a valid choice. we will watch with _ so it is a valid choice. we will watch with interest, thank you for coming on. around the world and across

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in the united states, an enormous storm system is dumping heavy snow and freezing rain across much of the country's east. more than 60 million americans are thought to be affected by the storm, with power cut to hundreds of thousands of people. seven states have declared a state of emergency, including kansas, kentucky and missouri. brian platt is the chief adminstrative officer in kansas city, missouri, which has seen some of the heaviest snow in decades. big volumes and some very low temperatures, where you prepared?— temperatures, where you reared? . , , ,, prepared? we have been prepping and planning _ prepared? we have been prepping and planning for— prepared? we have been prepping and planning for this _ prepared? we have been prepping and planning for this moment - and planning for this moment since the summer. we have a huge crew of 400 drivers and 300 snowploughs which we have sent out, we started working on the streets of 36 hours before the streets of 36 hours before the storm to make sure we were ready, working 24 hours a day. from the height of the snow

behind you, i can see behind your shoulder?— your shoulder? this is the plaza business _ your shoulder? this is the plaza business district, i your shoulder? this is the | plaza business district, we piled the slur here up to 10—20 feet high to get it off the streets. —— the snow. we were less than 24 hours after the storm at this point. and the streets are ready to go and open for business, one of our secret weapons with the cold temperatures is this different type of salt. a lot of road salt that people use doesn't work below 0 degrees, but we have got this magnesium chlorate, it is blue, the magnesium gives it that colour. show me that again.— magnesium gives it that colour. show me that again. sure, there we to. show me that again. sure, there we go- so _ show me that again. sure, there we go- so it _ show me that again. sure, there we go- so it is — show me that again. sure, there we go. so it is different - show me that again. sure, there we go. so it is different from - we go. so it is different from the sort that _ we go. so it is different from the sort that we _ we go. so it is different from the sort that we throw - we go. so it is different from the sort that we throw on i we go. so it is different from| the sort that we throw on our pavements here. it the sort that we throw on our pavements here. it the sort that we throw on our pavements here.— the sort that we throw on our pavements here. it is different and lots of _ the sort that we throw on our pavements here.— the sort that we throw on our pavements here. it is different and lots of _ pavements here. it is different and lots of cities _ pavements here. it is different and lots of cities are _ pavements here. it is different pavements here. it is different and lots of cities _ pavements here. it is different and lots of cities are _ pavements here. it is different and lots of cities are not - and lots of cities are not using this, we are. it is less and lots of cities are not - and lots of cities are not using this, we are. it is less harmful environmentally and harmful environmentally and works as potentially more well works as potentially more well and effectively at lower and effectively at lower temperatures so when the temperatures so when the

temperatures so when the temperature dropped below temperatures so when the temperature dropped below freezing this is the secret freezing this is the secret weapon we use.— weapon we use.— freezing this is the secret weapon we use. what are the freezing this is the secret weapon we use. what are the bi est weapon we use. what are the biggest challenges, _ weapon we use. what are the biggest challenges, other- bi est weapon we use. what are the biggest challenges, _ weapon we use. what are the biggest challenges, other- weapon we use. what are the i biggest challenges, other parts of the state or the city that weapon we use. what are the i biggest challenges, other parts of the state or the city that you cannot get you? the you cannot get you? the of the state or the city that you cannot get you? the city is of the state or the city that you cannot get you? the city is re you cannot get you? the city is pretty much — re you cannot get you? the city is pretty much — you cannot get you? the city is pretty much open. _ you cannot get you? the city is pretty much open, most - you cannot get you? the city is pretty much open, most roads| you cannot get you? the city is pretty much open. _ you cannot get you? the city is pretty much open, most - you cannot get you? the city is pretty much open, most roads| pretty much open, most roads open and clear, some neighbours pretty much open, most roads open and clear, with and, we have to catch up with and, we have to catch up with and, but the biggest challenge, but the biggest challenge, looking at exceptionally freezing temperatures over the looking at exceptionally freezing temperatures over the next week. usually after a next week. usually after a snowstorm you can use sought to snowstorm you can use sought to melt the snow down, but when way. throw on our melt the snow down, but when you are looking at those below you are looking at those below freezing temperatures, well freezing temperatures, well below freezing, it is harder to below freezing, it harderto get back melting.— below freezing, it is harder to get back melting.— get back melting. how many get back melting. how many without power _ without power _ get back melting. how many without power at _ get back melting. how many get back melting. how many without power at _ get back melting. how many without power at the - get back melting. how many i without power at the moment? without power at the - get back melting. how many i without power at the moment? the latest in kansas city, less the latest in kansas city, less than five people. we are doing than five people. we are doing great. than five people. we are doing treat. :, :, _, :, great. than five people. we are doing treat. :, :, _, :, great. you need to come and help us. _ great. you need to come and help us. we _ great. you need to come and help us. _ great. you need to come and help us. we _ great. you need to come and help us, we have _ great. you need to come and help us, we have had - great. you need to come and help us, we have had about | great. you need to come and i help us, we have had about half an inch and the country has great. you need to come and help us, we have _ great. you need to come and help us, we have had - great. you need to come and help us, we have had about | great. you need to come and i help us, we have had about half an inch and the country has imploded! if you have sorted imploded! if you have sorted kansas city out you could come kansas city out you could come this site and help us out. t this site and help us out. i this site and help us out. i was in a plough all day was in a plough all day yesterday, let me just grab it, yesterday, let me just grab it,

and i will start heading your and i will start heading your way. and i will start heading your wa . :, and i will start heading your wa . . and i will start heading your wa. . �* . and i will start heading your wa. . . . way. that you, brian platt and kansas city- — way. that you, brian platt and kansas city- -- _ way. that you, brian platt and kansas city. -- thank - way. that you, brian platt and kansas city. -- thank you. - it is not much better on this side. we have had some appalling weather conditions in the uk over the weekend with heavy snow or icy rain falling across much of the country. it is not much better on this side. we have had some appalling weather conditions in the uk three yellow weather warnings for snow and but for other areas where the weather has turned a little milder, the problem now is flooding — hundreds of schools closed today, and some road, rail and air travel disrupted. there have been 160 flood alerts, with a major incident declared across rutland and leicestershire. i'm joined by the bbc�*s lead weather presenter matt taylor. take us through

work below a certain temperature and ifl motorway, the south of the m4 motorway, but here, it will be on the move on thursday morning with some icy potentially snowy weather hanging around into the first part of the morning. just

generally. — first part of the morning. just generally. all— first part of the morning. just in the beginning generally, all in the beginning of your picture, this is my generally, all in _ first part of the morning. just generally, all in the - first part of the morning. just generally, all in the beginning of your picture, this is my naivety, a big blue bar in the naivety, a big blue bar in the picture off to the west. picture off to the west. talking to brian and kansas talking to brian and kansas city, are there connections city, are there connections between these weather systems, between these weather systems, does their cold weather affect does their cold weather affect us? in us? in does their cold weather affect us? , :, . , , does their cold weather affect us? , :, . , , does their cold weather affect us? . us? in some ways the atmosphere is linked in — does their cold weather affect us? . us? in some ways the atmosphere is linked in — us? in some ways the atmosphere is linked in some _ us? in some ways the atmosphere is linked in some shape _ us? in some ways the atmosphere us? in some ways the atmosphere is linked in some _ us? in some ways the atmosphere is linked in some shape _ us? in some ways the atmosphere is linked in some shape or - is linked in some shape or form, you can get a surge of is linked in some shape or - is linked in some shape or form, you can get a surge of cold air in the us then you get cold air in the us then you get a surge of warm air through the a surge of warm air through the atlantic and on the other side atlantic and on the other side another surge of cold air another surge of cold air affecting us, so it is all affecting us, so it is all linked to the position of the linked to the position of the jet stream, i do get these jet stream, i do get these corresponding surges in both corresponding surges in both directions. corresponding surges in both directions-— directions. corresponding surges in both directions-— corresponding surges in both directions. what you make of the blue sort? _ corresponding surges in both directions. what you make of the blue sort? _ directions. what you make of the blue sort? would - directions. what you make of the blue sort? would have i directions. what you make of| the blue sort? would have my directions. what you make of the blue sort? would - directions. what you make of the blue sort? would have i directions. what you make of| the blue sort? would have my “ob, i the blue sort? would have my job. i used — the blue sort? would have my “ob, i the blue sort? would have my job. i used — the blue sort? would have my job. i used to _ the blue sort? would have my job, i used to forecast - the blue sort? would have my job, i used to forecast the - job, i used to forecast the job. i used to _ the blue sort? would have my job, i used to forecast - the blue sort? would have my job, i used to forecast the - job, i used to forecast the circus —— surface temperatures circus —— surface temperatures at the met office. i will at the met office. i will dispatch the routers and tell dispatch the routers and tell them what to go during the night. but you know that certain types of grit do not

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here, have the central part, here, we have fluctuating temperatures because of the warmer waters around, and unless you are firmly below freezing, what falls from the sky can be that mix of rain, sleet and snow, and the intensity of the rain can determine how quickly it turns to snow, how much snow we get, so it is not the easiest things to get exactly right but all of the warnings were in place quite a in advance of the snow that we saw through the weekend. ~ :, snow that we saw through the weekend. a, :_ :, :, ~ snow that we saw through the weekend. :, :, ~ i. weekend. matt taylor, thank you very much. _ weekend. matt taylor, thank you very much. i _ weekend. matt taylor, thank you very much, i have _ weekend. matt taylor, thank you very much, i have learned - weekend. matt taylor, thank you very much, i have learned so - very much, i have learned so much about the weather. just want to show you some pictures here, of the late president jimmy carter lying in state, with the guard of honour around the coffin draped in the stars extracts —— the stars and stripes. the funeral will take place later in the week. joe biden has been paying his

respects today. all of the former presidents will file past the coffin as well as those you can see in the background, the mourners in the background, the mourners in the background, so a period of reflection in georgia, which will move to washington in the coming days. hello again. the number of flood warnings should be falling in the next few days as things turn a bit drier. still a wintry picture, particularly over the hills across northern england. certainly a woollyjumper came in handy today with those strong winds as well. those winds wrapped around that area of low pressure that's bringing these clusters of cloud to bring in some wintry showers overnight, still in that cold north to northwesterly winds. there'll be some more snow affecting northern scotland, wintry showers for northern ireland, moving over the irish sea into wales, western england, saw a covering of snow in places and also some icy conditions, too — many other parts of the uk becoming dry with clear skies. there'll be widespread frost. temperatures across southeastern parts of england certainly a lot lower

than they were last night. there'll be some spells of sunshine, though, i think, on tuesday. more snow for northern scotland, some more wintry showers, northern ireland, pushing into north west england onto the pennines, a few more for wales. the odd shower possible elsewhere as well. still quite windy in the north east of scotland, but otherwise, the winds won't be quite as strong as they were today. still going to feel cold, mind you — temperatures struggling up to around four or five degrees at best. moving quickly into wednesday, and whilst many northern parts of the uk will be dry and sunny after another frost, we've got more snow showers for northern scotland, one or two wintry showers for northern ireland. head further south and there'll be more cloud around here, making it feel cold. some wet weather moving across the english channel, bumping into the colder air. so we've got the risk of some snow widely across southernmost parts of england, areas that haven't really seen much snow just recently at all — it's been more rain here. another cold day though, on wednesday, temperatures only getting up to around two or three degrees. now, this area of low pressure

threatening to bring that wetter weather into the far south of england then moves away overnight, still left with these northerly breezes bringing down the colder air. another widespread frost, i think, on thursday. again, more wintry showers coming into northern and eastern parts of scotland, one or two flirting with some of those irish sea coastal areas. so many parts of the country, thursday will be dry and sunny, but it's again cold, even though the winds aren't particularly strong — highs of two or three celsius. the strongest winds are what we saw today. after that, the winds won't be as strong, but still cold air, more really cold nights and mornings, and the risk of some snow showers and icy conditions.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. seer keir starmer defends his record present getting sexual abuse cases after attacks by elon musk and opposition conservative mps. —— is record prosecuting. we will get to all of that very shortly, but first let's get a check on the sport. here is gavin. thanks very much indeed, christian. let's get the latest from monday's premier league encounter between nottingham forest and wolves. we're about 30 minutes in — and it's a big match for both sides. it's 1—0 to forest at molineux — morgan gibbs—white with the goal against his former club.

forest can take advantage of a slip—up by second—placed arsenal, who drew with brighton on saturday. a win for forest can move them level with the gunners on points. wolves, down in 17th, above the relegation zone courtesy of their goal difference. 1-0, i—0, though, to forest at the moment. newcastle manager eddie howe says he will wait to decide whether sven botman can start again on tuesday night against arsenal. the dutchman returned at the weekend after nine months out with a knee injury, replacing the suspended fabian schar, who will also miss the first leg of the carabao cup semifinal. it's not like he's been rushed back, but straight into action, did really well. really pleased with him. i think, regardless of how you train and what you do, the premier league is different to anything else. and you can't really prepare for that intensity that comes. but he handled it really well. arsenal have high ambitions for the league cup, a trophy their boss has targeted this season. the gunners have dropped points in the league and fallen off the pace in the title run in, with injuries to key

players in the team too. mikel arteta knows he's up against a team bang in