It is not a title, but it is a liberation. This is how he lived Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal their qualification for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, a round the Gunners have not reached since 2009-10, when they eliminated, as on Tuesday, the Porto. It was not easy for him. Arsenal leave the range of Sergio Conceicao. He achieved it through penalties, including the Barcelonan David Rayagoalkeeper of the North London team, who stopped two maximum penalties, the second and fourth of the two-time European champion.
But, for many, it is clear that many things have changed Arsenalprecisely because they didn’t win playing their best football, as Porto knew how to be a hugely uncomfortable opponent from start to finish for the Gunners.
And one of the things that was able to change Arteta within Arsenal This is the mental strength of his players. The trust. That’s not all David Raya will stop at maximum sentences of Wendell and Galen. The truth is that the Gunners’ four hurlers didn’t miss any of them, despite the fact that it wasn’t exactly an easy moment. He Arsenal there were many games.
Martin Odegaardundoubtedly the best of those Arsenal in this back-and-forth battle on the side of David Raya, also served as captain and leader in the rotation and changed the former. equalized Pepe Aquino Kai Havertz the second of Arsenal. Drawing stopped the second of Portoissued by Wendell (who played a great game).
It is the turn of Bukayo Saka, who also changed it (in the final of the last Euro Cup he missed his shot). Its ex Liverpool Marko Grujic he got his right, like Declan Rice. AND Drawing stopped the Galen (marking the first leg). He Arsenal I am in the fourth and the players Mikel Arteta They show their mental strength.
The fans of Arsenalleader of the Premier, believes that this victory on penalties, which gave them a place in the quarterfinals after 14 years, can give their team more faith and strength in their fight for the title, which they maintain . in Liverpool and Manchester City.
He Arsenal It participates in the Champions League after 7 years of absence and, previously, in the tournament it had 7 consecutive eliminations in the round of 16. For this reason, passing the quarterfinals could have a great psychological significance for those Arteta. “It will give us energy,” said the coach of Arsenal, which in the Premier has won all its matches in 2024, there are already 8 in a row. This is first in the difference of purpose, which is tied to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpoolboth have one point more than City of Pep Guardiola. And this season the Gunners have converted all 17 penalties they have taken.
Source: La Verdad
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