Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said that losing to PSG was on of his saddest but proudest moments as Arsenal manager and that he still felt they were the better side in their Champions League semi-final
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00:00How are you feeling now that you've had a bit more time to reflect on Wednesday night?
00:03I'm more settled. I think it was one of the saddest but one of the most proudest moments
00:10that I had as an Arsenal manager for many obvious reasons.
00:16In terms of your assessment after the match, you suggested that Arsenal were the better side over
00:20the two legs and that Arsenal have been the best side in the Champions League this season.
00:24Do you stand by that assessment? 100 per cent. I'm watching it back,
00:27and watching all the stats. Obviously we have the best stats and the best goals different in the
00:32in the semi-final, so it's very clear. But it's not about the winning probability or what you merit,
00:38it's actually making it happen and making it count because when you look at the important stats that
00:43normally give you the best platform to win football matches, it's crystal clear who was better.
00:49So what has happened next season to ensure that you can make it happen?
00:53Well, I think if we raise the probability even more, I mean, instead of five expected goals against
01:00three, it's seven against zero, then it will be much closer. But with 5-3, normally you are in that final
01:07and you should be three. And it doesn't guarantee you anything, only that you've done so much good
01:13work because if you face PSG, one of the best teams, and they blow you away, you don't even know what
01:18happened. You shake hands and say, guys, we're not ready still. It's our second season in the Champions
01:22League. When you look them in the eye, you play the way they did, you suffocate them the way we did
01:27again there. And it's still not enough because things didn't go your way or they added quality or
01:34over-performed certain areas that are critical to win a football match. You have to accept that.
01:39That's a sport and in particular football.