Mikel Arteta has known as on his Arsenal gamers to grab the second and present how good they’re once they face Paris Saint-Germain within the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals tomorrow night time.
Arsenal produced two coming-of-age performances to see off defending champions Actual Madrid within the final eight however Arteta believes there may be nonetheless extra to return.
Talking forward of the conflict on the Emirates, he stated: “This can be a second to say that is who we’re as a group. To play with that mindset. Now’s about the place are the boundaries, and the way far is it the place I need to go?
“Particularly with the circumstances this season and the way we’ve got overcome a number of points and challenges and we at the moment are top-of-the-line 4 groups in Europe. It’s an exquisite story proper now however we wish extra.”
Locked in
Sobha Realty Coaching Centre pic.twitter.com/uhBsQOBoc0
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 28, 2025
Convey your boots – Arteta calls on followers to kick each ball
The Arsenal followers produced a crackling environment towards Madrid however Arteta desires much more.
Requested if it was the most effective he had skilled at Arsenal, he stated: “Sure, I feel so and I’ve been right here as a participant. Hopefully will probably be a lot better. Constructing the experiences that we’ve got had these days collectively.
“Tomorrow extra! Convey your boots, your shirts, let’s play each ball collectively. I actually hope that everybody comes tomorrow and offers their all.”
Arsenal will probably be with out the suspended Thomas Partey whereas Arteta revealed left-back Riccardo Calafiori wouldn’t make it.
There was higher information round Ben White and Mikel Merino, although.
“Ben and Mikel have been in a position to prepare, let’s see if they can begin tomorrow,” he stated. “Ricci was not in a position to prepare.”
Arteta research final assembly for inspiration
PSG have gained simply certainly one of their final 4 video games, together with a 3-2 defeat at Aston Villa within the second leg of their quarter-final conflict.
Arteta stated he took one thing from that recreation however much more from Arsenal’s 2-0 win over PSG within the league part in October.
“Clearly you study so much from each recreation, it’s completely different,” he stated. “I take so much from the sport we performed right here, we all know how robust they’re.
“The best way we play each week, that’s not going to vary.
“We’re good in several contexts and we’ve proven that once more this season.”
