After the setback conceded at home against PSG (0-1), Arsenal is at the foot of the wall before the semi-final return of the Champions League, scheduled tomorrow evening at the Parc des Princes. However, listening to Mikel Arteta at a press conference, it would be far too early to bury the hopes of the Gunners. The Spanish coach is determined to transmit a clear message to his players, but also to his opponents: nothing is played, everything is possible.
“We are convinced that we can do it”
Faced with the media, Arteta did not hesitate to display its determination. “” The result of the first leg has at least the merit of bringing clarity. We know exactly what we have to do to reach the final, and we will do everything to get there ”he launched. “We are convinced that we can do it. We feel the same energy as before our victory against Madrid. There is a real opportunity to succeed ”, he continued. These optimistic remarks also reflect the return of three wounded players on the Arsenal side, strengthening the idea of ​​a possible feat in Parisian land.
The former midfielder insists on the symbolic importance of a victory in Paris.
“We are here to win, to write the history of the club. We must learn from our mistakes made to go and prove that we are capable of it tomorrow ”insists Arteta. Arsenal is actually only a victory for its first final since 2006, an exhilarating perspective for the whole London club.
Arteta, the opportunity to write history
Arteta knows the Parc des Princes well for spending 18 months in his player career there. “Tomorrow, we can expect a big atmosphere. PSG is a huge club, which represents a whole city. I have experienced good times here, I know what awaits us ”,
he recognizes, aware of the challenge but also galvanized by the stake.
Arteta finally recalls that the Gunners are in their right place in this competition. “Winning trophies is to be in the right place at the right time. Today we have this opportunity. You have to grasp it ”, he concludes, determined to prove tomorrow evening that the displayed optimism was not just a facade.
