It was a message some of the Arsenal players didn’t quite expect. In the hours between the Champions League elimination to Paris Saint-Germain and Sunday’s trip to Liverpool, the mood was naturally downbeat, and a few players needed to be picked up.
Mikel Arteta didn’t quite indulge self-pity, though. Anyone feeling that for too long will be discarded. The Arsenal manager instead proclaimed that he has never been more convinced his team is on the brink of glory.
