Mikel Arteta urged Arsenal fans to “bring your boots” and kick each ball while the Gunners are preparing to face Paris Saint-Germain with a place in the final of the Champions League. The Gunners, who have never been crowned European champions, demolished Real Madrid 5-1 in total in total in total 16 years old. Arsenal manager, Arteta, was in a bullish mood on the eve of the first stage against the French champions of the Emirates.
“I am not exaggerating when I said:” The guys, bring your boots, bring your shorts, bring your t-shirts and play each ball together, “said the Spaniard.
“We want to do something special, this place must be something special, something we have not seen.
“And I really hope that all those who will come to Emirates tomorrow and to all those who look at us and follow us, bring this energy with them.”
Arteta urged her men to “do the next step”.
“Go ahead with this conviction and feel conviction around him, I think it’s the key,” he said.
“If we are able to generate this energy, we will be much closer to winning the match.”
Arteta, whose team seems likely to finish second in the Premier League for the third consecutive season, said it was essential to take advantage of the time despite the pressure.
“We are fortunate to be in the position we are,” he said. “We win it with our work, with our enthusiasm, because we have been faced with many challenges.
“And we have managed to compete at a high level for 10 months. So we win it now. Be present and live the moment. A good moment that we can enjoy.”
But he minimized the suggestions that the Gunners are the favorites to win the competition after sending the Madrid winners 15 times.
“When you look at the story, we go back to history, no, because we have never done it,” he said.
“So there is so much to do. I hope that if someone believes that we can do it, it is because of the performance and what the team transmits against the big opposition. If this is the case, OK.”
Mikel Merino gave Arteta a major boost when he participated in training on Tuesday.
If it is in good shape, the Spanish international could return to the midfield with Thomas Parte suspended. Leandro Trossard can rather direct the Arsenal attack with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli on one or the other side.
Martinelli said the match would be the biggest in his life.
It’s a dream of being here, “he said.” Since I started playing football when I was five or six years old, I had this dream of playing in the Champions League and being in the semi-final, it’s incredible.
“This is the opportunity of our lives. We will enjoy the moment, but we deserve to be here and our mentality is to win.”
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