Coach Michel Arta said on Monday (29) that Arsenal has ambitions exceeding the semi -finals in the Champions League. The team faces Paris Saint -Germain in the first stage match before the decision.
The match at the Emirates Stadium in London, It will start in 16 hours (Brazilia).
The arsenal gets rid of Real MadridCurrent champion and largest winner in the history of the championship, with a total of 5 to 1 in the quarter -finals, in inspiring performance.
“We have overcome many problems and challenges this season,” he said. Arteta.
“We are making history, it is a beautiful story at the present time, but we want more,” the Spanish coach added at a press conference.
Arsenal reaches the third semi -finals of the champions in history
This will be the third time that Arsenal will compete Champions League LeagueThe first since 2009, when it was eliminated by the local competitor, Manchester United.
Arteta highlighted the confidence of its players to face PSG. “They feel that we can be better than our opponents,” he said.
“This was the feeling against Madrid and the previous games. I look at their eyes and see that they barely expect to play,” the coach said.
The arsenal was mobilized: It has not been defeated for more than two months in all competitions and the victory over the PSG is expected to be repeated in the group stage, when they won 2-0.
ARTETA buys the Arsenal position before a dueling with PSG
Arteta praised the team’s position in victory against the French in October. He said: “I loved our existence, the language of the body, the intensity and the aggression.”
“We are playing with a lot of belief and design. Against great opponents, it is necessary to impose himself from the beginning,” the coach added.
Meanwhile, Paris Saint -Germain reached pressure after suffering the first defeat in the French league this season: He lost 3-1 in front of Nice on Friday (25), and lost the opportunity to be an unbeatable hero.
Larsenal will be an important embezzlement: Thomas party was suspended after warning from Real Madrid and Ricardo Calviuri is still injured.
The graphics can have important reinforcements for the semi -finals
Despite the losses, arteta can have reinforcements for confrontation. Defender Ben White and midfielder Mikel Mirino trained him and could be a choice.
“We have lost Thomas too late in the game against Real, Ben and Michael trained, let’s see whether they can start tomorrow. Calfori is not ready yet,” Arteta explained.
In response to a question about whether Arsenal should be considered preferred for the title, Arteta was cautious: “Looking at history, no, because we have never won.”
The coach concluded that “I hope that if anyone believes we can win, both for the offers we offer against high -level opponents.”