Mikel Arteta believes that Arsenal can win the UCL

In a pivotal Premier League match last week, Nottingham Forest held the Arsenal to a goalless draw at City Ground when the Gunners collapsed. Arsenal fell further from the top spot, trailing the Reds by 13 points after they lost two crucial points after Liverpool defeated Newcastle United 2-0.

Arteta stated that his squad has the resources to win the Champions League this year, indicating that he is now aiming for success in Europe as the north London team’s chances of winning the Premier League crown are gradually dwindling.

After finishing third in the league stage with just three goals given up in eight games—the second-lowest total after Inter—Arsenal advanced to the round of 16.

Speaking to reporters in his pre-match press conference, the Spanish coach said: “We cannot change it, we have to learn from it and take that into the next game. There are a lot of things we have learned this season in the Champions League about ourselves. We have played very differently home and away the last year, especially in Europe.

“This year, we have been much more consistent. We have scored a lot of goals and not conceded almost anything. We have only conceded three goals and the lowest Expected Goals in the competition, which is great. That’s a big platform.”

He added: “We have those resources, that’s what the team has already done. Now we have to continue to do it. When you look at the teams that have been very successful, the defensive record is critical. Then we have shown the capacity to score a lot of goals in the competition. Now the team is different, but this team still has a lot of resources to do that.”