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Arteta: Arsenal needs to do ‘something special’ to reach UCL final

Mikel Arteta urged Arsenal to produce “something special” to beat Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and reach the Champions League final.

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Arsenal must do “something special”

The Gunners suffered a 1-0 first leg loss at Emirates Stadium, as Ousmane Dembele’s fourth-minute strike was enough to give PSG the advantage.

Arsenal has never won the Champions League and their only previous final appearance came in 2006.

Arteta said his side should draw inspiration from their quarterfinal win over Real Madrid as they aim to produce ‘something special’ in their trip to Paris next week.

“If you want to be in the Champions League final, you have to do something special,” he said.

“We’re going to have to do something special in Paris to be there.”

“We’re at half-time and my message is exactly the same as how it was against Real Madrid at home, 3-0. We have to go to Paris and win the game. We are more than capable of doing it.”

Two very good teams

PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made two excellent saves — one in each half — to deny Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.

However, Luis Enrique’s side could have extended their lead, with Bradley Barcola missing a golden opportunity before Goncalo Ramos hit the crossbar.

“I saw two very good teams, but the margins are so small,” Arteta said.

“They had efficiency in front of the goal. The keeper as well made a difference to see the result that we’ve seen tonight.”