Champions League: “We are alive, but we have to raise the level,” says Arteta

“We started really well, we were dominant and extended our momentum after the first goal”, without however converting the following chances, noted the Spaniard at a press conference after the draw (2-2) conceded against Bayern Munich, this Tuesday.

“In the Champions League you must not give anything to the opponent. We gave them two goals today,” he explained.

Not having folded the match, “that’s the biggest lesson” of the evening, he said.

Asked about the absence of a penalty awarded in added time, Arteta avoided arguing. “The decision has been made, we can’t change that. We could have done a lot better tonight.”

Before the return leg in Germany, “we are alive, but we have to raise the level to be better,” he concluded.

Arsenal took an early 1-0 lead before being overtaken and overtaken in the first half. Leandro Trossard equalized in the 76th minute, around ten minutes after coming on.

“We started so well the first fifteen minutes, we were so good. We could have scored two or three other goals,” summed up the Belgian winger on TNT Sports. But “you can see the quality they have to hurt us,” he added of Bayern.

“We are not delighted (with the result) but when you are down 2-1 at half-time, you take the point in the end,” he assured.

The Arsenal team knows that "it will be tough" in Germany, in a week's return, but "if we play at our best, we can beat anyone."