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In recent days Eindhoven has been filled with carnivalgoers, but on Tuesday, Arsenal enjoyed their own party there, breaking their scoring drought and establishing a Champions League record in the process.
With a 7-1 victory over PSV Eindhoven, Mikel Arteta’s side defeated PSV Eindhoven to become the first Champions League team to score seven goals away from home in the knockout stages of the competition.
The Gunners have scored the most goals in a single game since beating Newcastle 7-3 in the Premier League 13 years ago.
The manager of Arsenal acknowledged that the victory had “joyed and confidence and belief” for his players but that he had not become enthralled when questioned about the records his team had broken.
It’s fantastic to be a part of something that hasn’t been done, Arteta said. However, as a team, we want to accomplish many things that are far more crucial.
The best part is that we are in a very strong position to advance to the next round, which is where we want to be.
However, in a week, there will still be work to be done in London.
Arteta may not have anticipated a victory like this coming after drawing with Nottingham Forest at home and losing to West Ham with a score of 0-0.
They will feel much more confident throughout the season thanks to this. On BBC Radio 5 Live, Chris Sutton remarked, “Arsenal had absolute control of the game from the beginning.”
“Some of the combination play in the final third was sensational, and Arsenal were ruthless with their finishing.”
Martin Odegaard returned to his best form. They were extremely strong to a man, and Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba are fantastic.
In this competition, Arsenal will need some stopping.
Declan Rice, a midfielder for England and Arsenal, was one of the players who received praise for his performance during the game, who claimed the Gunners had received compensation for their hard work recently.
Rice described Arsenal as “fluid” and possessing the “enthusiasm, drive, and hunger” that the knockout stages demand.
But “we’ve been playing this way all season,” he continued. We think our team has been doing well. We occasionally score five, sometimes two, or even not, but [on Tuesday] we did well. Everything clicked.
Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz have both been injured, which is well documented in Arsenal. However, Jurrien Timber, Mikel Merino, Ethan Nwaneri, Leandro Trossard, and Riccardo Calafiori were among the six players who contributed to the rout on Tuesday.
Nwaneri explains how he has won Arteta’s confidence.

Nwaneri, a talented 17-year-old at Arsenal, once more demonstrated why there is so much anticipation for his future.
While the England international is out injured, the academy graduate has been given the task of replacing Bukayo Saka in the right-hand corner of Arsenal’s attack. With eight goals in all competitions for the teenager, he has since redeemed his faith in him.
Along with some of England’s most recognizable young players, he now has a goal return.
When they were 17 or younger, Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney each scored nine goals in all competitions, and Nwaneri has 16 days until his 18th birthday to try to match or match that record.
“I don’t believe he needs any pushing,” he said. Every time, you can see the intent,” Arteta said. “If it comes, it comes, and it’s great.
I was very impressed with his mannerisms and playing. It’s about consistency, and it’s going to happen again in a bigger stadium three days later.
After Jude Bellingham in April 2021 (17 and 289 days), Bojan in April 2008 (17 and 217 days), and Nwaneri, who also became the third youngest player to score a goal in a Champions League knockout match (231).
He’s 17 years old and performing on the biggest stage, Rice said.
The youngsters deserve to be playing, we say. You ought to observe them as they practice their skills without fear or desire.
Ethan would still be getting minutes even if Saka were here because he is that talented and puts in a lot of effort in training. There are a lot of promising young players.
Myles Lewis-Skelly, his team-mate from the academy, and Nwaneri, who was withdrawn in the first half to avoid being sent off, joined him in the starting XI.
Richard Ledezma was booked earlier, but Lewis-Skelly made a late tackle, and Arteta replaced him moments later.
They play as though they have been around for a while, according to captain Odegaard.
They are prepared for it because of their high quality and confidence. We enjoy having them on the team, and they have a great attitude, so I’m not worried about them.
Odegaard, who started playing senior football at the age of 15, believes Lewis-Skelly can use his early withdrawal as a learning experience.
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