We won the league at Anfield,
We won it at the lane,
Stamford Bridge, Old Trafford,
No one can say the same.
Mikel Arteta’s army,
We’re Arsenal through and through,
We’ll sing it in the North Bank,
And in the Clock End too.
Allez Allez, Allez.
Mikel Arteta has managed 38 UCL games.
1st season - reached the Quarters
2nd season - reached the Semis
3rd season - reached the Final (tbc 👀)
In doing so, his teams have conceded just 0.63 goals per game - the best defensive record of any manager in UCL history.
🗣️ "It shows how strong Arsenal is defensively and discipline... Now the next step is of course to go to the final and win it!"
Full-time reaction from Arsene Wenger after the Gunners reached their first @ChampionsLeague final in 20 years 👏
#beINUCL#Arsenal#UCL
🚨🗣️ | Jose Mourinho BLAST Arsenal critics and Heaps praises on Arsenal team play:
“I have to be honest. I have to speak the truth. For months, I am listening to these people, these so-called 'experts' on the television, telling me that Arsenal are boring. They say Mikel has become too pragmatic, that they only play defensive football.
So, tonight, I decided to tune in. I wanted to see it for myself. And I must say, I am surprised. But I am not surprised by the defense I am surprised by the artistry
The way they move the ball, the verticality, the conviction in every single pass... it is high-level football. You look at the reading of the game, how they occupy the spaces it is fantastic. People talk about Barcelona, but let me tell you, even Barcelona at their best could not challenge this Atletico team in the Champions League. They would suffocate. But Arsenal? Arsenal did it. They broke them down with personality.
I don’t care what anybody says. I don’t care about the critics. For me, right now, this is the best team in the world. Simple. They deserve to be in this final, and they deserve to lift the trophy. When you play with this much heart and this much tactical discipline, you are at the top. Everything else is just talk."
Say whatever the fuck you want about Gyokeres but he ran his bollocks off tonight and fought for every fucking ball. Playing for the badge is something I will always respect.
🚨🗣️ José Mourinho on Arsenal vs Atlético Madrid in the Champions League 👀
🗣️ Mourinho: “This is a game of styles.”
“Arsenal FC want to dominate, control, play with rhythm and intensity.”
“But Atlético Madrid… they are masters of suffering.”
“With Diego Simeone, they know exactly how to defend, how to wait, how to kill the game in the right moment.”
“And that is dangerous in knockout football.”
“For Arsenal, it’s about patience. Don’t lose balance, don’t get frustrated.”
“For Atlético, one chance is enough.”
“This is not just football… this is strategy, mentality, and control.”
“And in games like this… small details decide everything.”
41 - Arsenal have equalled their club record for most wins in a single season (41 across all competitions), previously winning 41 in the 1970-71 campaign. Formidable.