Arteta Swears Arsenal Can Topple Real Madrid in Champions League
Mikel Arteta called on Arsenal to proceed with the "next phase" following their reservation of a spot Champions League The last eight in consecutive seasons for the first time in 15 years.
Oleksandr Zinchenko and Declan Rice were listed on the scoreboard as Arsenal drew 2-2 with PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium to secure a 9-3 victory on aggregate following a convincing 7-1 defeat of the Eredivisie team in the return match.
They next face Real Madrid , who won an intense, debated penalty shootout 4-2 to beat rivals Atletico Madrid And go on to defend their European title.
Arteta stated, "It’s important to appreciate this and acknowledge that accomplishing back-to-back wins is extremely challenging."
We've accomplished this repeatedly, and now we're aiming to take the next leap, which will be incredibly challenging, yet we are highly capable.
Zinchenko scored first after just six minutes before Ivan Perisic provided the enthusiastic PSV fans with reasons to celebrate by scoring an equalizer in the 18th minute – this being the first instance. Arsenal have not allowed goals at home in the competition this season.
Rice Nodded the Gunners into the lead before halftime, however, Couhaib Driouech equalized for PSV with 20 minutes left to play.
When asked about his pride in the Gunners' consistency, Arteta responded: "Why does it matter? Because our aim is to secure victories."
You'll need to progress through each stage, as the club requires this. We're a club and a team aiming for the top spot and looking to compete against the finest clubs globally.
“To achieve this, you must consistently show up. It’s quite challenging, yet we’ve managed to do so for two consecutive years and believe we can improve upon it further.”
Arteta reshuffled his team, bringing in seven new players compared to Sunday’s match. Manchester United While the PSV team manager made five changes during the game, Peter Bosz from the first leg.
Raheem Sterling , who secured a starting position, set up both Arsenal goals with assists and almost scored an additional one himself during second-half injury time.
Arteta commented, "I felt pleased for him and many others who haven't been getting much playing time lately."
You could clearly see in the second half that our physical capabilities were lacking when trying to make specific efforts and reach particular areas at the appropriate times. However, all things considered, I'm quite pleased that they managed to get their playing time and ultimately responded well.
Sterling, who is on loan from Chelsea, will be absent for the first leg of the quarter-finals due to suspension following his third yellow card of the competition when he received anlate booking.
Arteta acknowledged he noticed the 30-year-old's confidence returning following his contribution to the initial score.
He added, "Yeah, and after that, comes the second attempt, followed by his final move where he could've secured the third goal, but instead, the goalkeeper makes the save."
The manner in which he retreated following the corner during the final move when he received a yellow card is precisely the type of play we aim to encourage.
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