Timing Is Reason For Arsenal's Lack Of Trophies - Arteta

Mikel Arteta believes timing is nan logic Arsenal person not managed to triumph arsenic galore trophies arsenic they would person liked complete caller seasons.

The Gunners will activity to support live their past dream of winning silverware this play by overturning a 1-0 first limb shortage against Paris St-Germain connected Wednesday (20:00 BST) to scope nan Champions League final.

The Spaniard said occurrence was astir being successful nan correct spot astatine nan correct clip and pointed retired that Liverpool sealed this season's Premier League pinch less points than Arsenal amassed successful each of nan past 2 seasons.

"We are going to effort and do it this play but winning trophies is astir being successful nan correct infinitesimal successful nan correct place," Arteta said.

"Liverpool person won nan title pinch little points than we person successful nan past 2 seasons. So for nan past 2 seasons we person 2 Premier League (titles).

"Hopefully we will beryllium successful nan correct spot successful nan correct infinitesimal successful Paris and gain that correct to beryllium successful nan final."

The Gunners vanished 2nd to Manchester City successful nan past 2 Premier League seasons - nan position they presently clasp down already-crowned champions Liverpool.

They vanished 2 points down Manchester City past season, having ended nan erstwhile run 5 points down Pep Guardiola's side.

But they way 15 points down Liverpool, who pinch 82 points and 3 games remaining could yet surpass nan 89 points Arsenal achieved past season, and tally of 84 successful 2022-23.

Arsenal person not won awesome silverware since lifting nan FA Cup successful Spaniard Arteta's first play successful complaint successful 2020.

But aft reaching nan Champions League quarter-finals past season, Arteta has guided nan nine to a first semi-final successful nan title since 2009.

Inter Milan await Arsenal aliases PSG successful nan Champions convention last aft beating Barcelona 7-6 connected aggregate successful nan different semi-final.