Sport24.az
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has shared his thoughts on the Champions League semi-final match against Atletico. Sport24.az reports that the first game between the teams will be held on Wednesday, tomorrow in Madrid:
The victory over Newcastle was impressive. It gave us confidence. It's amazing to play in the Champions League semi-finals for the second year in a row. We want to win and build an advantage.
"Atletico" is an excellent team with a coach who has a lot of experience in this tournament. We know how difficult this game will be. We have to play with the same confidence as before. We are where we want to be and we deserved it. We have an opportunity and we have to use it.
7 years ago, this team was not in the Champions League, and now we have made great progress. We have worked hard and we want to seize this opportunity. We are among the top four teams. Imagine how difficult it is to achieve this.
Simeone and I have a great passion for football. I have always watched him with admiration, but we each have our own style. He is an example. We want to build an advantage. A great game awaits us tomorrow. We want to avoid the moments when "Atletico" squeezes the opponent. We have analyzed them."
