Mikel Arteta labelled his team as “courageous” following an emphatic 3-1 victory over Inter Milan to remain at the top of the UEFA Champions League league phase.
The Gunners continued their flawless start to the Champions League campaign after defeating the Serie A leaders and last season’s runners-up on Tuesday night.
A Gabriel Jesus brace and a Viktor Gyokeres goal secured all three points and confirmed Arsenal’s place in the Champions League last 16.
Speaking after the game, Arteta said, “I’m very happy, super proud of the players.”
He added, “We talked about doing something special tonight, and it was going to require a very, very complete performance to have the opportunity to win, and collectively, I think we understood the game really well.
“We had the right emotional control, the right aggression, and then individually I think we were super good, and we had some big, big individual performances. The level of courage we had to show, the conviction. If you really want to help this team, it has to be there.
“There are some risks, and you know that [Inter] have the capacity to open you up very well in the manner that they played. But we knew that we could hurt them as well, but we had to be really consistent.”
For the first time in the club’s history, Arsenal have secured seven consecutive victories in the competition. They now have the opportunity to become the first-ever club to record a 100% record in the league phase of the Champions League when Kairat Almaty visit north London.
The current Premier League table-toppers will now shift their attention to Manchester United in what promises to be a blockbuster encounter.
“Let’s enjoy tonight, and we have another massive game on Sunday against [Manchester] United as well, and then we will look after that one.”
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