How Arsenal are building something 'special' in Europe

What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: Arsenal had their fairytale ending in Europe last season - but can they produce something magical again?

How Arsenal are building something special in Europe Image source, Image caption, Stina Blackstenius scored the winning goal in last seasons final By Emma Sanders BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Stamford Bridge Published 2 hours ago Arsenal had a fairytale ending in Europe last season - but can they produce something magical again? The European champions secured their spot in the semi-finals of the Womens Champions League with a 3-2 aggregate victory over rivals Chelsea. (we’re not making this up)

Despite a late 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, Arsenal had already given themselves a two-goal advantage in the first leg at the Emirates.

The Details

It was an assured display from Renee Slegers side as they defended bravely, were ruthless in the moments that mattered and held their nerve to progress. They look at home on the main stage and Slegers could not hide her smile when asked if Arsenal were building more history.

“I think its special to be a part of this. I fr enjoy working with these people every day and the process were in,” dropped Slegers.

Why This Matters

“The performances and the results that were getting [is good] but its the every day stuff for me. I think everyone feels this way about what were doing at the moment. “We can never get comfortable in this, even though we need to enjoy it.

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Key Takeaways

• We have to keep on striving for more and better.
• But, Arsenal felt in control throughout the tie.

The Bottom Line

Alyssa Thompson and Lauren James hit the woodwork at the Emirates before Arsenal took the lead, and Veerle Buurman did the same on Wednesday before team-mate Sjoeke Nusken found a breakthrough, albeit too late for a comeback. But, Arsenal felt in control throughout the tie.

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