Arteta confesses to pre-match nerves as Arsenal outclass PSG - Paul Vegas

When asked if he wanted to finish the game earlier, Arteta expressed his agreement, particularly lauding his team's performance in the first half. He commended their determination, bravery, and quality shown against a strong opponent, leading to their dominant 2-0 scoreline.

"We wanted a different second half probably. To continue being that dominant and be a bit more secure with the ball than we were. We had three chances to score the third goal and that probably would have killed the game. We didn't.

"But credit to them. The changes that they made and the adaptations that they made forced us to play in a different area of the pitch where we had more problems to win territory and control the game the way we did in the first half."

Arteta continued: "It's a night to be really happy because we played one of the best teams in the world for sure and we managed to perform and win the way that we did. It's a really good sign for the team.

"I think it raises the confidence and the belief that we can compete with any team at that level, in European competitions, in European games are very different to the PL. I think we showed a lot of maturity in the way we played and we put our stamp in the way we want to behave in Europe against top teams, and I really like that."