Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta stated his facet might deal with any opposition after progressing on to the Champions League final 16 with a 2-1 win at Girona on Wednesday. A much-rotated Gunners facet defeated the Catalan outfit with objectives from Jorginho and Ethan Nwaneri after falling behind to Arnaut Danjuma’s first-half strike. Arsenal, avoiding the play-off part added this season, will play Juventus, AC Milan, Feyenoord or PSV Eindhoven within the final 16.
“Winning on this competitors may be very demanding however general the group has been very constant, no matter all the problems they’ve needed to face,” Arteta instructed reporters after a fourth consecutive European victory.
“(Hopefully it breeds) extra perception in that dressing room that we’re a very good group and we are able to face anybody and nonetheless carry out and win video games.”
Neto made his Arsenal debut towards Girona in aim with Arteta saying first-choice stopper David Raya was damage.
“He definitely couldn’t play, he’s injured,” defined the coach, forward of Manchester City’s impending go to to face Arsenal within the Premier League, in a key title race conflict on Sunday.
Veteran Brazilian goalkeeper Neto, 35, erred for Girona’s opener, with the Bournemouth loanee caught out of his field and Danjuma in a position to end previous him from distance.
Attacking midfielder Nwaneri led the road for Arsenal and completed brilliantly for the winner, with team-mate Mikel Merino hailing the 17-year-old starlet.
“He is ruthless, he has no worry on the pitch,” Merino instructed TNT Sports.
“He has a very excessive ceiling and we’re going to assist him attain it.”
Arteta praised {the teenager} for his thrilling show at Montilivi.
“I’m actually impressed, making his debut as a Champions League starter at the moment and scoring the aim that he scored, particularly in an important second,” stated the coach.
“His affect, his composure on the ball and the way aggressive he’s when he will get it, it is spectacular.”
Arsenal have been linked in English media with a bid for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins to bolster their assault with Gabriel Jesus out injured, however Arteta didn’t wish to touch upon the matter.
“I can not speak about any of that — my confidence is that we now have a tremendous membership with folks at all times working to try to enhance,” he added. “Let’s see what occurs.”
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