Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal are “right here to win” towards Girona regardless of solely needing a draw to safe qualification for the Champions League final 16.
The Gunners presently sit third within the standings forward of Wednesday evening’s concluding spherical, with a 3 level buffer inside the highest eight.
With 5 wins, a draw and a defeat so removed from their seven European video games this time period, Arteta’s males want only a level towards the Spanish facet to ensure themselves a spot within the prime eight. Girona, in the meantime, are taking part in for satisfaction with their hopes of a knockout place already eradicated.
However with a victory doubtless guaranteeing a better last place and due to this fact a extra beneficial last-16 draw, Arteta insists all their efforts will likely be going in the direction of securing one other three factors.
“We’re right here to win the sport,” he said in his pre-match press convention.
“To be able to try this we’re going to need to be higher than them.
“They’re a very good facet, should you have a look at the video games they’ve performed within the Champions League towards prime opposition, they’ve made life very tough for them.
“Tomorrow it is going to be a really sturdy staff with a view to obtain what we need to do as a result of mathematically the qualifying for the time being is unsure.”
A win on Wednesday evening could be Arsenal’s fourth in a row within the competitors, whereas the North Londoners want to clinch successive away victories within the Champions League for the primary time since 2016.
It’s a stark enchancment from their struggles they encountered on their travels final season, the place they misplaced to Lens, Porto and Bayern Munich on the highway.
On their enchancment in away matches this time period, Arteta stated: “We’re extra constant and I believe we’ve been higher in understanding that it’s extraordinarily tough to win and overplay opposition within the Champions League.
“Tomorrow, we’re going to face an excellent opposition and we’re going to need to be excellent to beat them.
“Each recreation, each situation, each context goes to be completely different. It’s coming right here, after we want one thing from the sport, and we’re right here to win. From the primary minute, the perspective and willpower will likely be to go for it once more, and hopefully get the sport gained.”
