Mikel Arteta hails "landmark" Champions League win but Arsenal dealt injury concern

Arsenal yet got a triumph connected the roadworthy successful Europe aft much than twelvemonth of waiting with a thumping 5-1 Champions League triumph against Sporting Lisbon successful Portugal

Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal’s “landmark” triumph arsenic the champion Champions League show of his reign.

Incredibly, it was Arsenal ’s archetypal distant triumph successful Europe for 13 months and besides their archetypal goals successful the contention successful their past 5 games. It was besides Sporting Lisbon’s archetypal decision of the season.

Arsenal made it a five-star amusement with goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Magalhaes, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard to beryllium they tin beryllium genuine challengers. When asked whether it was the champion Champions League triumph of his tenure, Gunners brag Arteta said: “For sure. Especially against the hostile that we played successful their home. I don’t deliberation they’ve mislaid present successful 18 months.

“They’ve been successful apical form, they’ve been amended than everyone they’ve played here. To play to that level with the fluidity that we’ve done today, precise pleased.

“The show was determination a fewer times erstwhile we person played large teams. We played PSG and we were exceptional again. We played Bayern and were exceptional. But we made immoderate mistakes and it outgo us.

"That’s the level. We person to beryllium capable to cope. You person to marque it happen. That creates belief. We request that consistency due to the fact that the quality is there. It’s a large performance, a large triumph and we’re truly happy.”

Arteta said Arsenal’s triumph was a motion they are getting their players backmost to fittingness but past revealed Gabriel went disconnected injured and that volition beryllium a interest for the Gunners earlier they spell to West Ham connected Saturday. Arteta added: “We don’t cognize connected Gabriel. We had to marque the alteration due to the fact that helium was feeling immoderate discomfort. We had to get him out.

“It’s existent that we’re inactive managing definite players. The level raises nary uncertainty if we person the availability we’re going to beryllium a truly bully side.”

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