Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to ‘make a statement’ against Atletico Madrid

SportFootballMikel Arteta urges Arsenal to ‘make a statement’ against Atletico MadridThe Gunners are bidding to reach the Champions League final.Philip Duncan Tuesday 28 April 2026 20:03 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"1e34c357-4274-4c91-b784-dc7c70add08e","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/mikel-arteta-champions-league-madrid-martin-odegaard-paris-b2966694.html","title":"Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to ‘make a statement’ against Atletico Madrid"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-5455","index":0}Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal to seize their chance against Atletico Madrid (John Walton/PA). (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Mikel Arteta has told his Arsenal players to go behind enemy lines and deliver a statement victory in the opening leg of their Champions League semi-final cl...