Arteta insists on the arsenal ‘Here to win’ against Girona, despite the fact that only the point for the Champions League is just needed by the last 16
Mikel Arththa insists that Arsenal is “here to win” against Girone, despite the need to just need a draw to ensure the Champions League qualification of the last 16.
Gunners are currently sitting in third place on Wednesday night, concluding a circle, with a three -point buffer within the top eight.
With five wins, draws and defeat so far from the seven European games of this term, Arth’s men only need a point against the Spanish side to guarantee a place in the top eight. Girona, meanwhile, play for their hopes that the knockout place will already be eliminated.
But with a victory that has probably secured a higher final position and therefore more favorable draws in the last 16, Arththa insists that all their efforts will go to secure three more points.
“We are here to win the game,” he said at his press conference before the match.
“To do this, we will have to be better than them.
“They are a really good side, if you look at the games they played in the Champions League against top opposition, they made their lives difficult.
“It will be a very strong team tomorrow to achieve what we want to do because the mathematical qualification is currently uncertain.”
Wednesday night’s victory would be Arsenal’s fourth in a row in the competition, while the N
It is a great improvement from their fights, which they met last season on their travels, where they lost to the lens, Porto and Bayern Munich on their way.
In their away improvement, it coincides with this term, Artea said: “We are more consistent and I think we better realize that it is extremely difficult to beat and overcome opposition in the Champions League.
“Tomorrow we will face a very good opposition and we will have to be very good to win them.
“Every game, every scenario, every context will be different. It comes here, when we need something from the game, and we are here to win. From the first minute, attitude and determination will be to go again, and hopefully the game will to win. “
