Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says the Gunners are properly positioned to succeed in their second Champions League remaining once they face Atletico Madrid.
After the heartbreak of final season’s semi-final exit to eventual winners PSG, Arteta insists his squad is healthier ready for the stress this time around.
Final 12 months, Arteta guided Arsenal to their first semi-final in 15 years.
Now, after a disappointing FA Cup exit to Southampton, a gritty 1-0 win over Newcastle on the weekend has restored the feel-good think about North London.
Chatting with the press forward of the primary leg in Spain, Arteta was adamant that his group is peaking on the proper time.
“It was a large win for us towards Newcastle. You could possibly sense right away the vitality, the arrogance coming into this sport. It’s a large privilege to be right here once more two years in a row within the semi-final of the Champions League, representing our membership,” he stated.
“What a possibility. We’re going to seize it with each arms. You’re going to see a group that wishes to be dominant, that wishes to win it, and that wishes to begin to determine the tie tomorrow.”
Whereas Atleti come into this conflict having dumped Barcelona out within the quarter-finals, Arsenal boast a formidable file of their very own: they’re the one unbeaten group left on this 12 months’s competitors.
“We all know the issue of the match, however I believe we have now proven in Europe, in any floor, what we’re able to,” Arteta famous.
“We’ve been very constant, and tomorrow we have now to play with that confidence, with that want, and that can to come back right here to win the sport.
“That’s the best way we’re all feeling, and that’s the vitality that I really feel amongst the group and the membership. That is the stage that we need to be in, and we have now earned it. By means of unbelievable work, ardour, and high quality.”
The place to look at Atletico Madrid v Arsenal: TV channel, dwell stream
The match will probably be obtainable to look at dwell within the UK on TNT Sports activities, with protection additionally accessible through the invention+ streaming platform.
Kick-off is scheduled for 8:00pm BST on Wednesday.
