{"id":35804,"date":"2025-11-27T01:21:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T01:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/arsenal-beat-best-team-in-europe-so-are-they-now-champions-league-contenders\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T01:21:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T01:21:14","slug":"arsenal-beat-best-team-in-europe-so-are-they-now-champions-league-contenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/arsenal-beat-best-team-in-europe-so-are-they-now-champions-league-contenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal beat &#8216;best team in Europe&#8217; so are they now Champions League contenders?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Arsenal had forwards Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus all unavailable but Arteta was able to call on Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli from the substitutes&#8217; bench. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Arsenal have had injuries to a number of their forwards but, with captain Martin Odegaard returning tonight and Gyokeres and Havertz progressing, Arteta&#8217;s options look like they are going to get even better.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">After bringing in eight players in the summer, Arteta has been able to navigate the issues he has faced &#8211; Madueke scored his first goal for the club against Bayern, while Martinelli scored his fourth goal in as many games in the Champions League. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I couldn&#8217;t have picked a better game to score my first Arsenal goal. I am so happy the team got the win as well,&#8221; Madueke said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It&#8217;s an incredible statement, but we know the work we put in. We go into these game with every confidence that we are going to win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I am a confident player. I don&#8217;t like someone telling me I cannot do something. But my team-mates and the staff have belief in me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">And former defender Upson thinks that the options Arsenal have are a big reason why Arteta is able to keep the standards so high. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Arsenal&#8217;s bench delivers in all areas, in terms of freshness and quality.&#8221; Upson said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We are talking about multiple players coming on and having an impact. They are all scrapping for a starting position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I think that&#8217;s the key. It isn&#8217;t easy for a manager to keep a squad of this depth hungry, together and fighting for the shirt, but also responding in the right way when not in the team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Ultimately, Mikel Arteta has all his players pulling in the same direction. The goal is a Premier League title and getting as far as they can in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cjez9l1qj59o?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal had forwards Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus all unavailable but Arteta was able to call on Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli from the substitutes&#8217; bench. 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