Mikel Arteta’s side were at their best when they routed Atlético in October and though that confidence has been replaced by nerves the final is in reach Mikel Arteta’s side were at their best when they routed Atlético in October and though that confidence has been replaced by nerves the final is in reach I t was the night when Arsenal made their first big statement of the season in the Champions League , when they advertised their desire to go all the way in Europe’s most glamorous competition;