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Irish Daily Star
|March 12, 2025
They may be falling behind in Prem title race, but Arteta says the best time is just coming in Champions League
MIKEL ARTETA has told his players they are six games from Champions League glory and promised: "The most exciting part is coming up now." Although the social-media knee-jerk tendency fear Arsenal's season is destined to peter out, Arteta's rallying call ahead of tonight's formalities against PSV Eindhoven is a far cry from their doomed title challenge.
Gunners boss Arteta walked out of his post-match TV interview with Sky Sports after the 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday when he was asked if the 15-point gap to runaway leaders Liverpool was "too much" to bridge.
But he was in a more upbeat mood as he relished the prospect of a quarter-final against holders Real Madrid or Atletico if Arsenal can cling on to their 7-1 advantage against PSV from the first leg at the Emirates tonight.
Arteta insists Arsenal fear no one in the Champions League.
This story is from the March 12, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Star.
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