Questioned a few minutes after Arsenal’s prestigious victory against PSG (2-0) on the second day of the Champions League, Mikel Arteta presented himself as a happy man. Facing journalists, the Gunners technician first wanted to praise the performance of his players, both technically and in their state of mind. “Really, really happy with the performance. We played an opponent who has a lot of personality, who is really difficult to manage when you don’t have the ball. The first half was very dominant and we created a lot of chances, then the second half was a different story. We suffered much more than we should have. The Champions League brings different demands, but I think we handled it very well..
Relaunched on the appearance of this meeting, the 42-year-old Spaniard nevertheless admitted to regret not having folded this meeting after returning from the locker room. However, the person concerned above all savored, emphasizing the strength of such a success, particularly in terms of the confidence of his troops. “We wanted to continue to be so dominant and keep the ball. We had three big chances to score the third to kill the game. I think this (beating PSG, editor’s note) increases the confidence and belief that we can compete with any team at this level in games very different from the Premier League. We showed a lot of maturity and put our stamp on how we want to perform in Europe against the best teams, so I really liked that.. For now, all the lights are green…
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