Mikel Arteta: "I called him [Pep Guardiola] this morning [ahead of Real Madrid] because I think that if I'm here it's thanks to him to a great extent.
"As a player and as a coach he's been an inspiration for me and he's the person that decided to bet on me, to include me as a second coach.
"I lived four amazing years with him [at Man City] and I have to be grateful, I'll always be grateful to him otherwise I wouldn't be here
..."
Ancelotti: "Arsenal have been better than us.
"We tried to do our best. Maybe the overturned penalty was a turning point. That could have changed it.
"But Arsenal defended very well. We found it difficult to find spaces.
"We were better than normal in our intensity level but it wasn't en
ough."
Mikel Arteta: "It's one of the best nights of my career.
"A really special one. We played against a team that have been an inspiration for us in this competition.
"To win the tie in this manner, we have to be very proud of ourselves."
Arteta: "Carlo Ancelotti told me that he hopes Arsenal wins the UCL."
Mikel Arteta on Declan Rice:
"Tonight he was immense.
"He turned the game around in moments when the game was 50-50.
"He made a difference in the
tie."
Martin Keown: "Declan Rice was up against Jude Bellingham and there was only one winner. He was absolutely magnificent."
"We tried to do our best. Maybe the overturned penalty was a turning point. That could have changed it.
"But Arsenal defended very well. We found it difficult to find spaces.
"We were better than normal in our intensity level but it wasn't en
ough."
Bukayo Saka has scored or assisted 7 goals in the Champions League this season, more than any other Arsenal player.
The Gunners have done it — a huge European night and a massive step forward for Mikel Arteta's side.
Next up: PSG in the semis.
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