Mikel Arteta proud of Arsenal’s ‘hunger’ after win over Inter Milan

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MUST CREDIT: UEFA 2026Mikel Arteta hailed the “hunger, desire and ambition” of his Arsenal players after they secured their place in the Champions League last 16 with a statement 3-1 victory against Inter Milan at San Siro.Arsenal are now certain of finishing the 36-team group either first or second which means home advantage for the second legs of their knockout games. And a point against Kazakhstan side Kairat at the Emirates next week will ensure top spot in the group as they chase their first Champions League title.Arsenal have seen off Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and now last season’s beaten finalists, and Arteta said: “We’re very proud, not only for tonight’s game but for what we’ve done in the competition so far, and with one game to go to be already in the position that we want to be in.

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00:00Well, very proud and not only for tonight's game, but what we've done in the competition

00:09so far in seven matches and with one game to go to be already in the position that we

00:13want to be, massive prize to the team because we know how difficult it is.

00:19And then tonight it was a test.

00:22Probably we didn't have the necessity in terms of the points, but we really had the

00:26hunger and the desire to come to a place like this against a top, top side and prove where

00:32we are and what we can do.

00:33It's about the ambition and the conviction that we have that we can compete against any

00:39team.

00:40Then you have to do it on the day.

00:41In order to do that, a lot of things have to go your way and you have to put a lot of things

00:45on the table to make it happen.

00:47And I love the attitude of the team to come to this stadium in that atmosphere against

00:52the opponent that we had.

00:53I think the team looked mature, very ambitious, emotionally very controlled as well in different

00:59parts of the match.

01:01And yeah, we have to carry on going.

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