Recently, Arteta was interviewed by Marca, in which he mentioned that the level of the Champions League is too high and it is very difficult to compete for the championship.

Arsenal are about to face Girona in the final round of the Champions League. Arteta said: "First of all, we have to prove our excellent performance in the first seven games in Girona. The team has shown good competitive ability in different situations and against any opponent, and our self-esteem is also increasing because we believe in ourselves. We think we are ready to go anywhere and can win. This provides us with a good starting point for participating in the play-offs in the future."

Arteta knows the club has never won the Champions League, with Arsenal coming close in the 2006 final against Barcelona during Wenger's era: "We have never won the title, which shows how difficult it is to win it. We have to take many steps in the right direction to get there. The fantasy and the path are designed, but it is still difficult. At the moment, in this campaign, we are happy with what we have done, but we also have to finish in Girona. The Champions League has been an unresolved issue for the club for many years."

For the Gunners, it is not very difficult to enter the top eight tonight. Arteta thinks so: "Having such a situation shows that we have been stable and dominant at present. From here, if you look at the list of opponents... there are some clubs that are more experienced than us and have achieved more success in the Champions League in recent years. I am not just talking about Real Madrid, but also Manchester City, Paris and Bayern, etc. The level is too different."