Arsenal will get a lot of confidence from their 7-1 mauling of PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 encounter; manager Mikel Arteta says the Premier League team is resolved to keep the momentum running.
Tuesday Arsenal earned their largest away victory in European club competition, therefore positioning themselves almost completely to move to the quarterfinals, when they will face either Atletico Madrid or Real Madrid.
Having missed their last two league games, the North London side arrived in Eindhoven with hopes for a Premier League title hanging precariously after lagging 13 points behind top Liverpool.
“It clearly gives us a lot of joy, confidence and belief; then in football, it’s not what we did three days ago, or today; it’s about what we’re going to do tomorrow, or at Old Trafford, how we behave and able to win again,” Arteta told reporters.
“Enjoy tonight; it was a very outstanding effort with an extraordinary score, so we deserve that, and now take that and keep developing as a team.
“Although it’s something that hasn’t been done so it’s fantastic to be a part of that (on achieving their biggest away win in the Champions League), as a team we want to achieve many other things that are far more important than that.”
Arteta also supported Ethan Nwaneri to keep his performance standards after the 17-year-old winger once more delighted Arsenal with a great display and scored their second goal.
“I don’t see any pressing required here! Every time he gets the ball, you see him with the intention in mind; so, if he shows up, it is fantastic and rather remarkable once more the way he acted and played tonight.
On Sunday Arsenal visits 14th-placed Manchester United in the Premier League.
