Mikel Arteta says his Arsenal players do not fear the prospect of a Real Madrid comeback and will do their talking on the pitch. The Gunners are in a commanding position ahead of the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie after winning 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium last week. However, their opponents believe they can pull off a historic comeback, with Jude Bellingham saying that Wednesday is “a night made for Real Madrid” .
The Spanish side have a famous history of pulling off comebacks, but asked if he has seen any fear in his players this week about that possibility, Arteta said: “I wouldn’t use that word. “I think respect, admiration for what they’ve done in the competition as a club over the years, the history they have, the values that they defend. Unbelievable.
Amazing. “And inspiration for any coach, any manager, any team. But after that is the competition.
It’s what we are going to face tomorrow, an opposition that we know very well and that we are determined to go out there and try to win the game.” Arsenal are clear favourites for the game and they have history on their side. The last time the Gunners lost by a four-goal margin was in November 2021, while December 2023 was the most recent occasion they shipped three in a game.
Arteta is aware of all the statistics - and Arsenal’s impressive defensive record - but he wants them to do their talking on the pitch. “We have to prove it now in this context,” he said. “And that’s t.
