'Kick in the teeth', but Arteta insists Arsenal will learn

The Arsenal team made it to the quarter-final round for the last time during the 2009-10 season.

After losing in the Champions League last 16 against Porto, the statistics may be concerning for Arsenal. Nevertheless, Mikel Arteta, the manager, remains confident that his team will "improve" before the next match that will be held in north London.

The Arsenal team experienced a defeat due to a remarkable shot by Galeno during extra time, but Arteta still holds a positive outlook, believing that Arsenal will emerge victorious in the overall match.

It has been a long time since Arsenal made it to the quarter-finals, which was back in the 2009-2010 season. Furthermore, out of their last 12 two-round playoff matches in the competition, they have only won the first game once, drawing in two and losing nine of them.

In addition, they are participating in the Champions League for the initial time since 2017 and did not seem to be at their finest in terms of their smooth and unconstrained playing style at the Estadio do Dragao.

"From this experience, we will gain knowledge. At this moment, it is evident that we are at the midpoint," remarked Arteta.

To progress to the quarter-finals, defeating your opponent is the ultimate goal and plan that needs to be achieved.

Declan Rice, who is Arsenal's highest paid player to date, is optimistic about the team's performance at Emirates Stadium in the following month and believes that viewers will observe a notable change in the overall quality of the team.

"I believe it's essential to stay calm and composed. It's challenging to accept the loss of that leg," he expressed.

Familiarizing oneself with our mode of play at home, in the presence of our supporters and high spirit, I believe you'll observe a squad pressing forward from the get-go and striving to maintain that energy.

"It's truly disheartening because we let in a goal towards the end, but we are aware of the necessary actions to take."

Is Arsenal Missing A Goal Scorer?

A previous Arsenal forward named Theo Walcott chatted about the importance of having a player who can score a lot of goals while on BBC Radio 5 Live. During his 13-year tenure with Arsenal, Walcott managed to score a total of 108 goals.

During the game, he commented about Arsenal's team strength. However, in retrospect, it seems like Mikel Arteta may not have much faith in players beyond the starting lineup. This is evident from the fact that he only made one substitution tonight.

The Arsenal manager selected the same team for three games in a row. After two high-scoring victories against West Ham and Burnley, it appeared that the players were tired for this particular match.

Arsenal's offense had a difficult night during a recent Champions League match where they were unable to get a shot on goal, which has only happened twice since 2003-04. The last time was in March 2011, during the last 16 match against Barcelona.

Walcott repeated his opinion on multiple occasions lately, stating that the debate concerning Arsenal's inadequate goal-scoring abilities will resurface once more.

I really admire a particular Brentford attacker, but I won't disclose their identity. Despite being a formidable team, Arsenal's set-piece plays can pose even greater danger if they have a player of that caliber on their roster.

It has been reported that Arsenal is interested in signing Ivan Toney, the Brentford striker, as his contract expires at the end of the following season.

'Limiting Yourself With The Handbrake'

On TNT Sports, Martin Keown, a previous Arsenal defender, expressed his belief that the loss was unexpected and disappointing for the team. He used the term "sucker punch" to describe the impact of the defeat.

"It could be a matter of expertise, I just pray they won't face any negative consequences," he expressed.

Arteta and his team had a tough lesson tonight. They seemed to hold back too much - could this be attributed to their lack of experience?

"They have to endure that pain at the moment. Arsenal was restricted by Porto."

"Champs League: Elite Football"

Neil Lennon, who used to be the Celtic manager, spoke on BBC Radio 5 Live during the game and believes that Arsenal still have a strong likelihood of making it to the quarter-finals.

According to him, Arsenal didn't make many mistakes, and he doubts that Porto can win with only a 1-0 score when they play at the Emirates.

When the score is tied at 0-0, there's always a chance for something unexpected to happen, such as a deflection or an amazing goal like the one we witnessed tonight. Galeno's strike was truly exceptional.

Porto won't mind the ultimate smash and grab as long as they get to play in the Champions League.

Walcott was optimistic about Arsenal's chances of progressing, stating that a single game wouldn't determine the outcome of the tie.

I strongly believe that considering the current performance of Arsenal and the energy in the Emirates, they will have a relatively easy time advancing.