‘100%’: Mikel Arteta reiterates that Arsenal were the best team in the Champions League | Football News
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta on Friday reiterated that Arsenal were the best team in the Champions League this season even after losing their semifinal clash against Paris Saint Germain in the midweek. The Spaniard, however, said that they had taken a step back domestically. “100%. I’ve watched it back, seen all the stats. We had the best stats and best goal difference in the semi-final so it is very clear. But it’s not about the winning probability or what you’ve merited, it’s actually making it happen and making it count. When you look at the important stats that normally give you the best platform to win football matches, it’s crystal clear who was better,” Arteta said when asked about his claims after the PSG clash when he said that the better side lost. On Thursday, Arteta had said that Arsenal were the better side. “I think so (the better team lost). Especially for 160 minutes. They (PSG) told us,” he said, referring to PSG admitting it, too. “It was a case of the most of …
