Arsenal’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mikel-Arteta-c25715 relishing the opportunity to face AC Milan
Arsenal midfielder, Mikel Arteta has gone on to admit that he is looking forward to taking on AC Milan in the Champions League. The midfielder also revealed that games like this were the reason why he joined http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 in the first place.
The North London club were paired with the Italian giants in the Champions League, as the two teams are now set to face off in the round of sixteen in the competitions.
Instead of being shocked by the team that Arsenal are supposed to face, Arteta went on to show great delight, as he was finally going to play one of the best teams in the world.
The Spaniard, when talking about his reaction on finding out what team the Gunners drew is quoted to have said: "I smiled when the draw was made because I think it's a really good game to play”
"It makes it more exciting to play a team like Milan. Any team at this stage of the Champions League is going to be tough, even if people think you are favourites.
“I like playing against teams like this and we've got a good chance, so let's play. All the boys feel the same. If we have to play them, so be it, and let's try to win.
"This is exactly why I came to Arsenal. In your career you want to have moments like this. You don't face them every day so we have to take this special opportunity."
It is believed that Arsenal were paired with the toughest possible team in the competition and some feel that the Gunners really have their work cut out for them, going into the game.
Nonetheless, given the way the team has been performing so far this season, it is only a matter of putting their head down and performing the same way that they have been this season.
Arsenal possess pace and quality in front of their opponents goal and their defenders finally seem to be coming to terms with how they need to perform.
All in all, it might not be such a safe bet to rule Arsenal out of the game just yet.
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