The Gunners earned the biggest knockout away win in Champions League history by demolishing PSV 7-1 in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Tuesday (04.03.25) but the coach believes that the victory will count for little unless they go on and win the tournament.

Asked if the win was a landmark moment for his team, Arteta said: "It's very significant but it's just to put yourself in a really strong position to go through to the next round.

"That's it; that's the reality. To put landmarks, we have to really make it to a very different level. But obviously, this team has done a lot that hasn't been done in many, many years or in the history of the club. Which means a lot, but that's not what we want."

Arsenal achieved their goal glut despite having a number of attacking players out injured and Arteta believes that the remarkable result highlights the unpredictable nature of football.

The Spanish manager said: "That's the beauty of it, nobody in this room, if I give you an envelope and say, 'Can you predict what's going to happen tomorrow and who is going to score,' [nobody would say 7-1] that's the beauty of football.

"In football, and you do very well today, put your head down, be humble, analyse how you can improve. Because the next game is going to be completely different to this one, and nobody can write the script, unfortunately, even if we would like to."