Arteta has confirmed that his team can win the Champions League
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has shifted his focus to winning the Champions League, as the team’s Premier League title hopes continue to dwindle.
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The Gunners’ goalless draw against Nottingham Forest last week, combined with Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Newcastle United, has left Arsenal 13 points behind the Reds in the Premier League standings.
What Arteta said
However, Arteta remains optimistic about his team’s chances in the Champions League, citing their impressive defensive record and ability to score goals in the competition.
Mikel Arteta and Declan Rice during Arsenal’s Premier League victory over Manchester City (Credit: Imago)
“We cannot change it, we have to learn from it and take that into the next game. There are a lot of things we have learned this season in the Champions League about ourselves. We have played very differently home and away the last year, especially in Europe,” Arteta said in a pre-match press conference.
“This year, we have been much more consistent. We have scored a lot of goals and not conceded almost anything. We have only conceded three goals and the lowest Expected Goals in the competition, which is great. That’s a big platform.”
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He added: “We have those resources, that’s what the team has already done. Now we have to continue to do it. When you look at the teams that have been very successful, the defensive record is critical. Then we have shown the capacity to score a lot of goals in the competition. Now the team is different, but this team still has a lot of resources to do that.”
Arsenal qualified for the round of 16 after finishing third in the league stage, conceding just three goals in eight outings.
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Arteta believes that this defensive solidity, combined with the team’s ability to score goals, makes them a strong contender for the Champions League title.
Arteta’s men will face their next challenge in the competition on Tuesday, as they take on a Dutch opponent in the first leg of the round of 16 fixture. They will then face rivals Manchester United in the Premier League next Sunday.
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