Arsenal must prove they're better than last year, says Arteta | OneFootball

Arsenal's coach, Mikel Arteta, stated this Monday that his team needs to prove they are better "than last year" before facing Inter Milan in the Champions League, in a match where they seek revenge after a 1-0 defeat in 2024.

Arsenal has won all six matches they played in the Champions League this season, conceding only one goal, before visiting last season's runners-up this Tuesday.

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Last season, Arsenal lost 1-0 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in the group stage, in November 2024.

Therefore, Arsenal has both a score to settle and a good moment to maintain, as they comfortably led the Premier League and the Champions League group stage.

"Results have an emotional impact on the team, on the confidence level. We know that tomorrow (Tuesday) we have to come here to win. It's a step we couldn't take last year. Now we have to show that we are better than we were at that time," Arteta declared at the press conference.

Squad Situation

The Spanish coach confirmed that the injured players – Piero Hincapié, Max Dowman, and Riccardo Calafiori – are still not recovered. On the other hand, Christian Mosquera and Kai Havertz will be available for the match, the penultimate of the group stage.

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