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Mikel Arteta has asked its Arsenal players to take over the moment and show how good they are when they face Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the semifinals of the Champions League tomorrow night.
The Arsenal produced two actions of the age of majority to see the defenders of Real Madrid in the last eight, but Arteta believes that there is even more to come.
Speaking before the clash in the Emirates, he said: “This is a time to say that this is as a team. Play with that mentality. Now it is where the limits are, and how far is where I want to get?
“Especially with the circumstances this season and how we have overcome many problems and challenges and now we are one of the four best teams in Europe. It is a beautiful story at this time, but we want more.”
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Bring your boots: Arteta asks fans to kick each ball
Arsenal fans produced a crepiting atmosphere against Madrid, but Arteta wants even more.
When asked if it was the best he had experienced in Arsenal, he said: “Yes, I think so and I have been here as a player. I hope it is much better. Build the experiences we have had lately together.
“Tomorrow more! Bring your boots, your shirts, we play every ball together. I really hope everyone comes tomorrow and they give everything.”
Arsenal will be without the suspended Thomas Party, while Arteta revealed that Riccardo Calafiori would not achieve it.
However, there were better news about Ben White and Mikel Merino.
“Ben and Mikel could train, let’s see if they can start tomorrow,” he said. “Ricci could not train.”
Arteta Studies last meeting to be inspired
The PSG has won only one of its last four games, including a 3-2 defeat in Aston Villa in the second section of its quarterfinals.
Arteta said he took some of that game, but even more than Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over the PSG in the League phase in October.
“Obviously you learn a lot from each game, it’s different,” he said. “I take a lot from the game we play here, we know how strong they are.
“The way we play every week, that will not change.
“We are good in different contexts and we have demonstrated it again this season.”
