Arteta on the Win: “I’m very happy with the performance and the manner that we handled the game emotionally because in the first half we put so much into it.

“It should have been two or three, the keeper kept them in the game and then we needed a magic moment from Ebs to score an outstanding goal and decide to lead the way to the quarter-finals. We’ve seen in training a lot of actions like this but at the end he’s here to deliver those moments when it matters and it matters like today. He’s growing, I think he’s now starting to show what he’s capable of and now we just need consistency from him.”

Arteta on Rice: “I think he was immense today, The performance that he put in, considering the amount of games and minutes that he’s playing in, I think he was outstanding. He really led the team in various ways and it’s a joy to have him and today he was decisive again.”

Arteta on reaching consecutive seasons in Quarters: “It’s really difficult to achieve that, so the players deserve a lot of credit for that and especially with the schedule that we have now in the Premier League and all the competitions. I think it’s a context that is very, very, very difficult, but I’m very pleased and I think we deserve to be there.”

Arteta On facing Sporting: “First enjoy tonight, have a nice dinner and tomorrow we start to prepare the game against City at Wembley with a big enthusiasm and positivity to want to achieve the first goal of the season.

“We need Emirates Stadium at Wembley. So, everybody has to turn up and bring their energy, their belief and the conviction that we’re going to do it.”

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