Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino says the Gunners are in contention to win the Champions League this season.
The Spain international moved to five goals for the season with his contribution at PSV in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
“Whenever you start a competition like this, if you don’t think you can win it, it’s better not to come and play,” Merino said. “It has to be the goal of every single team in this tournament and it is ours, for sure.
“We are here to win, to win every single game. If we do what we know we can do, in the end we will be close to winning it – but we don’t have to focus too much about it.
“We have to be proud but at the same time think about the next game. It is coming real soon and we need to show the same mentality.”
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