Kim Little said Arsenal’s Champions League performances were “not good enough” in the first half of the season but that the team are a different beast going into their quarter-final first leg against Wolfsburg under the lights at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.

Arsenal scraped into the last eight on head-to-head goal difference with Hoffenheim after twice losing heavily against the reigning champions, Barcelona – 4-1 in Spain and 4-0 at the Emirates. The team also endured a surprising 4-1 defeat at Hoffenheim in their final group game.

Since the 1-1 draw with City, Arsenal have won seven games and drawn two, against Manchester United and their title rivals Chelsea. That run, boosted by the return of injured players and the January signings, has ensured the team remain in the hunt in three competitions. But Eidevall cautioned that just taking part is not enough.

“[We need to] be present, to take our chances,” the manager said. “It’s great that we’re in the position we are in, in three competitions, but we have to understand that at a club like Arsenal that’s not enough. We want to win trophies, that’s what we need to push for and that’s when we can be happy with results. That’s what separates the big clubs from the smaller clubs.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/mar/22/kim-little-promises-improved-arsenal-for-champions-league-quarter-finals