Mikel Artita: Boss Arsenal says that the depth of Gunners can enhance their attempt to win the Champions League | Football news

Mikel Arteta believes that the Arsenal power deeply makes it better equipped to move forward in the Champions League this season.

The defenders arrived in the semi -finals of the recent period before bowing to the winners, Paris Saint -Germain.

Arteta managed to rotate his team for his 2-0 victory on Olympiakos at a stacked seat including Declaan Rice, Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka.

It was the England wing that settled some tense nerves when he climbed from the bench to score their second goal.

“With all respect, last season, we were looking (on the bench) and we had five players in the academy there, perhaps they did not play professional football in the Champions League, so there is a difference,” Artita said.

“We decided to change six players because I really want everyone to share and feel part of it, and that was great.

“We also felt that we were physically declined because we played a truly intense match in Newcastle a few days ago.

We have used everything that happened to us in a good way. We feel much stronger as a group. We got a few new players, who brought a lot of quality, enthusiasm and energy in the team. You can see it every day in training our hunger and how much we want. We hope this is our year.

“The one that came again, raised the level, and helped us win the game, and this is a great thing.

He added: “They know they have an opportunity to play, perhaps to make six changes and I want everyone to be a large part of that.

“The players also came to help the team when we were still lacking in some rhythm and needed to re -inflame. Decaan, EBZ, Bukayo comes, (Crisetian) MosQuera, Jurrien (Timber) – anyone who comes and attends another team.”

“Winning in the Champions League is complicated”

Gabriel Martinelli took advantage of Arsenal in the twelfth minute, but they needed David Raya a miracle to deny the former wolves man Daniel Bodis.

The tension was clear about the Emirates until Saka looted in the second minute after the time of stopping.

ARTETA added: “I am very happy, and the Champions League won is always very complicated.” “We really started well, and we got the goal, a lot of threats and two or three great opportunities, but when you don’t put them in this competition, you should be careful.

“We had to make this unbelievable to rescue to deprive them of a goal, which is what you need in this competition as well.

“After that, we had moments of comprehensive domination, but we became a little deeper and every time they put balls in the box, it was dangerous.

“We missed two great chances, but we found a way with Bocao and a little breath.”

“The phenomenon of the phenomenon of return to his best”

Meanwhile, Arteta praised the “Phinomenal” Odegaard, saying that his captain began to rediscover its upper shape.

Arsenal captain was influential in the victory of his team in Newcastle on the weekend before getting the lead center with the help of winning against Olympiacos.

“Yes, it was enormous,” said arteta. “I think it affected the game in a very important way for us because he continued to play forward, carry the ball, put people in the goal, and generate some great opportunities for his teammates. He should have also achieved a goal in the great open opportunity he was getting.

“He got all the license in the world to move forward, Martin, to play with this freedom, and to play with this level of threat in particular, not only with passes, but the way he used to take the ball, carry the ball, make running and reach really dangerous areas.” “I think he set three people today to score a goal. He should have achieved a goal as well.

“Therefore, it’s great return. He played some good minutes in Newcastle to help us win the game, and I think today it was huge.”

I think the creativity part is its nature. He does not bring any pressure for him because he is the best ability to generate things that many players cannot do. He has complete liberation on my side to do it, explore, endure risks, and a sense of movement, and where he needs to generate these spaces. I definitely think he did so in the last two games.

Analysis: Odegaard explains his point of view

Sky Sports’ Nick Wright at Emirates Stadium:

The inclusion of Martin Odegaard was one of the six changes made by Mikel Arteta after its stem effect from the seat against Newcastle. The club captain, who is proportional again after his shoulder injury, delivered an offer that his manager described as “tremendous”.

His willingness to take responsibility for the ball shone in St. James Park and was himself in the Emirates Stadium. Odegaard had more touches, made larger passes, created more chances than any other player on the field.

Odegaard is under pressure from Eberechi Eze this season. The former Crystal Palace midfielder started a great start in his new club. But Odegaard looks determined to remind everyone who has a lot to advance as well.

His best work came in the form of a series of great passes to send Arsenal players behind the Olympiacos defense, which came in its best depths in the private half, a spiral ball behind the Panagutusses Resos to release the geoker in the first period.

Odegaard got a pass to create the second goal of Saka and had a big hand in the opening match as well, as he connected another ball to the Gyokeres, which he left and launched from the Martinelli post with an easy task to implement the near -term completion.

After a difficult term in the last chapter, he offers signs of returning to his best, and one of the many Arsenal players is benefiting from the additional competition for places in the team.