The halftime noise faded into a hum as the cameras drifted down from the wide stadium shot and caught Izan walking out of the tunnel beside Arteta.
The two spoke quietly, the older Spaniard leaning closer as Izan covered his mouth with his hand, nodding slowly at whatever his manager was saying.
The lights overhead made his breath visible in the cool air.
Then, with a short tap on his back from Arteta, Izan jogged forward, joining his teammates on the pitch.
The same eleven that started on both sides were ready again, and the commentators picked up right away.
"No changes from either side," one said.
"Arteta looks satisfied with what he saw in the first half. You can see him having a quiet word with Izan on the way out there. Maybe just a small tweak, a bit of advice before they kick things off again."
"Yeah," the other replied.
