Mikel Arteta wants us to continue to write our own history when it comes to the Champions League, starting by advancing to the semi-finals by knocking out the current holders, Real Madrid.
After landing in his homeland with his team 3-0 up on aggregate against Real, the boss spoke about the excitement in the camp at being in this position and playing at one of the finest stadiums in the world, against one of the greatest teams in the world in Europe’s premier club competition.
Having exited the competition at this stage against Bayern Munich last season, Mikel hopes lessons have been learnt this time around and from our ups and downs throughout the current campaign, and if they have, then he is thrilled at the prospect of clinching just our third Champions League semi-final in 23 attempts.