Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta was in a good mood when he gave a powerful rallying cry prior to Tuesday’s crucial matchup with Real Madrid.
On what may be the most important night in the club’s recent history, the Gunners must contend with the Champions League specialists for 180 minutes.
only a small miracle can keep this from being Arsenal’s lone chance at glory, as Liverpool are already far ahead in the Premier League title race.
In recent weeks, Carlo Ancelotti’s team have also suffered setbacks in their own title quest, falling short against Valencia 2-1 at home in the last seconds of their match.
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Although they demonstrated their toughness by defeating PSG 2-0 earlier in the competition, Arteta’s team weren’t put to the test as they easily defeated PSV 9-3 in the previous round.
Last year, the Gunners held Bayern Munich to a 2-2 draw at home before losing at this point in the competition.
According to Football 365, the Spaniard was eager to emphasize that if they want to pull off an upset, belief will be crucial.
“8pm, 11 players, 60,000 people need to be really super convinced that we are ready to win and to beat them,” Arteta said.
“With all the ups and downs and things that we have to deal with, we need to continue to do that because that’s our super strength.”
“It’s a joy to prepare the game, to look at them, just to look at the reaction of people and how we feel about ourselves coming into a game of this magnitude.
“We are very proud to be there, and now we’re very ready.”
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