JAKARTA - Mikel Arteta hinted that Arsenal wanted trophies and not a record after they made history in the Champions League by beating PSV Eindhoven 7-1 at the Philips Stadium.
The first leg of the round of 16 on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, early morning WIB, was the largest away win of the knockout system ever in the tournament.
Goals from Jurrien Timber, Ethan Nwaneri, Mikel Merino, Leandro Trossard, and Martin Odegaard put the Gunners 5-1 ahead after 48 minutes.
Odegaard scored again before Riccardo Calafori added his seventh goal to give PSV history the greatest defeat of 112 years.
"It's very important, but it's just to put yourself in a very strong position to advance to the next round."
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"That's the reality. To make a milestone, we have to really reach a very different level."
"However, it is clear, this team has done many things that have never been done in years or in the history of the club."
"That means a lot, but that's not what we want," said Arteta.
Arsenal have scored just two goals in the last four games as they looked blunt after the absence of strikers Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, and Gabriel Martinelli due to injuries.
"That's the beauty, no one in this room, if I give you an envelope and say, can you predict what will happen tomorrow and who will score?"
"No one will say 7-1. That's the beauty of football," said the Spaniard.
"In football, and you played very well today, bow your head, be humble, analyze how you can improve it."
"The next game will be very different from this one. Unfortunately no one can write the script, even if we want it," said Arteta.
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