Mikel Arteta promised that Arsenal is “ very ready to deliver ” against Real Madrid on Tuesday evening in a quarter of the successful Champions League which, according to him, is one of the largest evenings of the club in 20 years.
The Gunners enter the confrontation of the Emirates initiated for their last chance of Sarp’s reality this season, with the winners of The Obstresses.
The club in northern London will be without Gabriel, which suffered an injury to the hamstrings at the end of the season against Fulham on Tuesday, which is a major blow. But has an impressive record in the competition, having lost only one of their last 10 games in Europe.
In comparison, the Spanish giants have lost four of their 12 previous Champions League games – and Arteta is confident in the chances of his team.
The two parties played for the last time competitively in 2006, Arsenal surmounting their 1-0 counterparts in aggregate during the last stage.
Arteta said: “ this kind of game) is the reason why I entered football, which is why I went into management and especially in this football club. We have had this type of game for 20 years.
Mikel Arteta made her verdict on the chances of arsenal to beat Real Madrid this week
The Gunners face the 15 European champions in their last realistic chance of Argenterie this season
Spanish giants have lost four of their 12 previous Champions League games
“Sixty thousand people, really super convinced that we are ready to win and beat them. This is the state of mind I want.
“One of the biggest games in my management career). It is a joy.
“We are going to put all the ingredients, everything in our hands, to play the game we want and take the game in the direction we want.
“This is the stage in which we want to be, where Arsenal must be regularly. We are very proud to be there and now very ready to deliver tomorrow.
Real Madrid has a starry program with Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr.
Mbappe and Vinicius Jr, as well as the former Chelsea man, Antonio Rudiger and Dani Ceballos, were all allowed to play by UEFA following an investigation into the gestures they made towards Fans of Atletico Madrid after having beat their competitors of the city to book a place in the last eight.
Consequently, Arteta called for arsenal fans to create an atmosphere of Cauldron with Emirates to give his team on the edge.
He added: “To get there (win), we will need our employees playing each ball with us. It will make a huge difference because it is something that is really necessary.
Arteta called the Arsenal fans to create a cauldron atmosphere in the Emirates in the first leg on Tuesday evening
Four Madrid players were allowed to play following an investigation after their victory on Atletico Madrid
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“I encourage them to come very early for warm -up and create these nights that we did not live many Emirates.”
Meanwhile, Bukayo Saka said he was not in a hurry to open new interviews with Arsenal because he wanted to focus on the victory of silverware at the North London Club.
The 23 -year -old signed his previous contract to the Emirates in 2023 and stayed two other season on his agreement.
But Saka, who received a noisy home reception last Tuesday against Fulham on his return from an injury to the hamstrings, is clearly on his passion for the club.
Asked about his contractual situation, Saka said: “I want to win and I want to win with this badge.
“It’s quite clear, fans know how much I love them. You saw when I came on Tuesday (against Fulham), they love me in return. It is therefore a good relationship. I’m really happy to be here and I focus on victory.
“I don’t think anyone is really in a hurry. I have two years left on my contract, so it’s quite relaxed.