Mikel Arteta called on his Arsenal players to seize the moment and to show how good they are when they face Paris Saint-Germain during the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals tomorrow evening.
Arsenal has produced two passage performance in adulthood to see the title champions of Real Madrid in the last eight, but Arteta thinks that there is even more to come.
Speaking before the Emirates clash, he said: “It’s a moment to say that it is who we are in a team. To play with this state of mind. Now, where are the limits, and how far is it where I want to go?
“Especially with the circumstances this season and how we have overcome a lot of problems and challenges and we are now one of the four best teams in Europe. It’s a great story right now, but we want more.”
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Bring your boots – Arteta calls fans to kick each ball
Arsenal fans have produced a crackling atmosphere against Madrid but Arteta wants it even more.
When asked if it was the best he had lived at Arsenal, he said, “Yes, I think yes and I went here as a player. I hope it will be much better. Build the experiences we recently had together.
“Tomorrow more!” Bring your boots, your shirts, play each ball together. I really hope everyone will come tomorrow and give everything. ”
Arsenal will be without the suspended Thomas Party while Artata revealed the left back Riccardo Calafiori would not.
However, there were better news around Ben White and Mikel Merino.
“Ben and Mikel were able to train, let’s see if they can start tomorrow,” he said. “Ricci could not train.”
Arteta studies the last meeting for inspiration
PSG has won only one of their last four games, including a 3-2 defeat at Aston Villa during the return match of their quarter-final confrontation.
Arteta said he had taken something from this match, but even more of the 2-0 arsenal victory against PSG in the league phase in October.
“Obviously, you learn a lot from each match, it’s different,” he said. “I take a lot of the game we have played here, we know how strong they are.
“The way we play every week, it will not change.
“We are good in different contexts and we have shown it again this season.”
