Arsenal gear up for Atlético in search of swagger that fuelled early-season peak
•Mikel Arteta’s side were at their best when they routed Atlético in October and though that confidence has been replaced by nerves the final is in reachIt was the night when Arsenal made their first b...
•They had welcomed Atlético Madrid in the third round of league phase matches and it turned into a showcase for all of the best bits about Mikel Arteta’s team.The bolted door defence.
•The furious counterpress.
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المصدر: The Guardian Sport | Source: The Guardian SportMikel Arteta’s side were at their best when they routed Atlético in October and though that confidence has been replaced by nerves the final is in reach
It was the night when Arsenal made their first big statement of the season in the Champions League, when they advertised their desire to go all the way in Europe’s most glamorous competition; to create club history. They had welcomed Atlético Madrid in the third round of league phase matches and it turned into a showcase for all of the best bits about Mikel Arteta’s team.
The bolted door defence. The furious counterpress. The physicality. The speed and ruthlessness. The set-piece productivity. And, linked to everything but trumping the lot, the total self-belief. Arsenal were unable to find a way through in the first half or the early part of the second – it was tight – but they did not panic because they knew the goal would come. It was inevitable. They were inevitable.
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