After losing 0-1 to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg at home, Arsenal are about to face a life-and-death battle in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final. Despite going to Paris with a one-goal disadvantage, coach Mikel Arteta firmly believes that the Gunners have the ability to accomplish the feat and enter the final in Munich.

Arteta said at the pre-match press conference: "We are facing a great opponent in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. There will be no better stage or confrontation than this. Our goal of this trip is to make history."

“We know how to adjust and we know more about what we have to do.”

"To win the Champions League you have to do something extraordinary throughout the season. We've had a lot of great performances but tomorrow in Paris is when we really need to do that 'something extraordinary'."

Arteta stressed that he did not want the players to get into too much discussion, but to leave everything on the court. "We are only one victory away from the final. Don't think about other things. Tomorrow night at nine o'clock (Central European Time), we just need to bring out the best, best, best, best of ourselves and win the game."

"We need to keep doing what we did well in the first game longer and more consistently. If we can do that, we'll be very, very close to winning."

"We are fully capable of doing it. We have defied doubts time and again along the way in Europe. No one thought we could reach the semi-finals, but we did it - even against the backdrop of history."

"This time, we want to write our own history."

Arteta is full of confidence in this crucial battle: "We came to Paris with a clear result, which makes us more aware of the task that must be completed. The gap between the two teams is actually very small. I think the score in the first leg could have been completely different."

"Tomorrow is our chance to prove ourselves again - to prove we are worthy of the final."