It made any high-scoring predictions for Tuesday’s meeting with PSV seem fanciful but as manager Mikel Arteta said in his post-match press conference, “That’s the beauty of football.” Advertisement The 7-1 win in the first leg of a Champions League round of 16 tie was the first time Arsenal had scored that many goals in a single match under Arteta.

Mikel Arteta has been in charge of Arsenal since the end of 2019, and during his tenure, the Spanish manager has proven himself to be one of the most capable figures in the profession.

Mikel Arteta has insisted that Arsenal still have "gears to take the game to a different level" despite their injury crisis.