A la veille de la demi-finale retour de Ligue des champions face au Paris Saint-Germain, ce mercredi au Parc des Princes, Mikel Arteta a annoncé que son équipe était prête pour rejoindre la finale, avant de livrer ses impressions sur son retour au Parc des Princes.
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00:00Declan Rice a juste été en train de dire à 4 ans, et il y avait la possibilité dans cette équipe, que c'était la possibilité de vous faire un exploit, qui rendent l'histoire de l'équipe, qui rendent l'histoire de l'équipe, et quand vous les voyez en train,
00:19Juste, just how strong is that belief that they can do it in the competition?
00:22Un huge enthusiasm, huge energy, we had a win, away from being the champion in the semi-final, and the most beautiful cities in the world, against a great opponent, it doesn't get much better than that, we are here to make history, we have a big opportunity tomorrow, we bring a result that gives us so much clarity about what we have to do, a lot of learning from the first leg as well, and how small the margins are between the two teams, the result, in my opinion, should have been very different to that one,
00:49So tomorrow, another opportunity to prove that, and the right to be in the final
00:53Hi Mikkel, you just said there you're here to make history and take this team to the Champions League final, but does it feel like it is your biggest game as Arsenal manager?
01:04Yeah, one of the most beautiful for sure, I mean, again, one win away from being in the final, we cannot cash for anything else, is now, let's not do the talking, let's do it tomorrow on that pitch at 9pm, when the game starts,
01:18show our best, best, best, best, best version, and win the game.
01:23However, as you'll well be aware, history is against you, so what is it going to take to turn this round?
01:32Again, a lot of the things that we did in the first game, better, more consistently, if we do that, the probability for success will be very, very close to us, we are more than capable, we've done it in Europe, against a lot of odds,
01:46probably nobody would say that we'll be in this position, so that was against history as well, so let's make our own history.
01:53Mikkel, Luis Enrique on Thursday will be 55 years old, so he's looking forward to an extra special present this year with his team making the Champions League final.
02:07How determined are you, I know he's an old colleague of yours, but how determined are you to spoil his birthday?
02:14Well, being better than them, we're going to have to show that tomorrow.
02:17We know what we can do, we show it in the first leg as well in many moments apart from the first 15 minutes when we have some difficulties and understanding why.
02:26And tomorrow, as I said, full clarity, what we have to do, how we have to do it, and how much we have to embrace and enjoy this moment to get the best out of ourselves.
02:35Mikkel was just in talking about the magic moments that you always have for your players in these big games.
02:42I think after last year against Bayern Munich, you said that they just hadn't come.
02:46But do you feel after the Bernabeu performance that you've got players now, individuals now, that feel they belong at this level and have got the ability and the belief to go and make that difference?
02:56100%.
02:57100%.
02:58I think that's how you have to embrace and take the game, you know, to make something special.
03:02As we said, to be in the final of the Champions League, you have to do something exceptional throughout the tournament.
03:06We've done a lot of great things, but tomorrow in Paris against this team is the moment to do it.
03:12And we want to elevate the level of this team and start to make history.
03:16That's the opportunity we have ahead of us to do it.
03:19Hi Mikkel.
03:20Hi.
03:21In big second legs in the Champions League, especially in this stadium before, sometimes I can feel like
03:25they go out of control or it can be chaotic.
03:27Is that what you'd want to provoke or prefer?
03:30Or how would you see it?
03:31Depends.
03:32I think there would be different moments.
03:34Like you had a first leg.
03:35Obviously, the result brings a lot of clarity.
03:38What both teams have to do for us is even clearer.
03:41So that's it.
03:42And there are players on that team, they have experienced that in many situations.
03:47I was looking at the amount of time that they played ties and how many times they have tried.
03:52So we are here.
03:53It's our opportunity and we're going to make it happen.
03:57Hi Mikkel.
03:58Away from home in Europe this season, you've put together quite a string of results,
04:01like the seven goals against PSV, five against Sporting Lisbon,
04:04and of course the victory at the Bernabeu.
04:06What does that give you going into this game, obviously away from home again,
04:09that you can bring into, hopefully, overturning the deficit in the second leg?
04:13I have conviction that when we had to do it, we did it in a really convincing way against very difficult opponents.
04:20So again, the last one is very recent, is Madrid against all the odds,
04:25because obviously they were talking about all the comebacks and the history and what they did,
04:29and we proved something very different to what they expected, and tomorrow we want to be the same.
04:35Hi, Mikkel.
04:37Dek was saying earlier that Arsenal are very close to winning trophies,
04:40but do you feel under pressure to get it done this season?
04:43Because there will be some that will say that if Arsenal don't win a trophy this year, it's been a bit afraid.
04:47We're going to try to do this season.
04:49Winning trophies as well is about being in the right moment, in the right place.
04:53Liverpool has won the title with less points than we have in the last two seasons.
04:57With the points of the last two seasons, we have two Premier Leagues.
05:00So you have to be in the right moment, in the right place, you know.
05:03Hopefully here we are in the right moment, in the right place in Paris tomorrow,
05:07so we're in the right to win the final.
05:10Hi, Mikkel.
05:12It's quite a few years since you've played here for Paris Saint-Germain.
05:15I'm just wondering if there's anything from then that you can tell your players what to expect and prepare for.
05:20I mean, this is a massive club with a huge history, one city, one team, basically.
05:27And, yeah, I was very lucky to have 18 months here where I really enjoyed it.
05:33And I had fascinating memories about it.
05:35And it's great to be back here.
05:37And it's such a great pleasure to be here.
05:39I have a pleasure to be here.