Arsenal’s victory over Real Madrid stands as one of their most significant achievements of the season and has now positioned them as favourites to win the UEFA Champions League.
Mikel Arteta’s side were widely regarded as underdogs when the quarter-final tie was announced, with many critics dismissing their earlier performances, particularly pointing to the fact that all their goals had come against PSV. Despite this scepticism, Arsenal remained focused and determined, ultimately producing a dominant display over two legs to secure an emphatic 5-1 aggregate triumph against the reigning European champions.
Their 2-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabéu has not only enhanced their reputation on the continent but also established them as one of the most formidable teams remaining in the competition. The manner of their performance in Madrid sent a clear message to their rivals, underlining their credentials as serious contenders for the title.
According to a report by the Daily Mail, Opta’s supercomputer has now placed Arsenal as the leading favourites to lift the trophy, giving them a 28.7 per cent chance of winning the competition. Inter Milan is ranked second, with a 25.5 per cent probability of being crowned champions.
It is encouraging to witness Arsenal being recognised as a genuine force in European football once again. The belief surrounding the team has shifted, and the players appear to be embracing the weight of expectation with composure and maturity. If they can maintain this focus and momentum, they stand an excellent chance of securing European glory.
With the Premier League title basically out of reach, the Champions League now represents the best opportunity for the club to end the season on a high. Winning Europe’s most prestigious club competition would not only be a historic achievement but also a fitting reward for the progress the team has made under Arteta’s leadership.
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“Winning Europe’s most prestigious club competition would not only be a historic achievement but also a fitting reward for the progress the team has made under the young gaffer leadership ”
Well well well, there you have it.
They have effectively become a winning Monster
Any day now the trophies will start trickling in, he’s not perfect, none of us are, but give Ceasars what is due to Ceasars
The title race could be over by the time we have all eaten our Easter Eggs but we are now Winning Monsters ?
One step at a time
I hear u Dan. I must say, I love the way u tend to make AFC fans go easy on their expectations & just take it one step at a time. Yes, I see these present team achieving something big real soon but let’s not get ahead of ourselves just yet. PSG will pose a different threat & unfortunately, Partey won’t be playing in the first leg. So u see, that might just be the reason we say “Arsenal almost won the champions league”. Fingers crossed 🤞 Arteta handles it well & we come out victorious over the 2 legs.
Cheers mate
Unfortunately it seems like there are two extremes
Im delighted about last night but we can’t make things up
Let’s win the Champions League and then go crazy lol
@Dan
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PSG to me is winnable with or without partey. The only team am sceptical about is Barcelona. I hope for InterMilan in the final.
I have to laugh every time there’s a piece on the Super Computer. Football is won on the pitch, and any prediction by a super computer can be taken with a large piece of salt.
By the way Rowland, we lost to Inter Milan in the group stage don’t forget. If we make it to the final, it will be tough whoever we’d get. But if you want to win these major trophy’s you’ll need to beat the best.
I wish to differ on a few issues. The way our team is set up now, we can compete against any team even though a certain player is absent. Who would have thought that we could stand up to Real Madrid without Gabriel?
Secondly, my opinion is that Inter Milan is a more difficult team to beat than Barcelona because of their defensive game. Barcelona play a similar type of football to Real Madridcwhich is offensive. Thus they are easy to manoeuvre around. Inter will lay back, defend and wait to catch you on the counter. If they get a goal, they will park the bus and commit the whole team to defending their goal. Such a team is more difficult to play against than the one which is attack minded. As of now, our main target is PSG. We shall discuss the other teams after PSG.
I agree. If we do make it to the final I’d prefer we face Barcelona & not Inter. Those guys play like us. They defend as a unit & hit u on the break.
We get to the final I will be sick with nerves , won’t be able to sleep night before and won’t enjoy a second of it till we win lol
Seriously let’s appreciate Arteta and his coaching staff. It’s not easy to have this kind of injuries to your crucial players in EPL and still survived and in 2nd position. The last time Liverpool had this kind of injuries they finished 7th position. Mancity only lost Rodri and bit of Debruyne this season and see what happens to Gurdiola. Arsenal has conceded the most red card in EPL and the least penalty given and he is still 2nd in the EPL table and semi final in champions league.
Arteta and his coaching staff really deserve my praise.