Mikel Arteta's much-changed squad brushed off their title race disappointment to cruise through to the Champions League quarter-finals

Mikel Arteta reveals why PSV thumping was unpredictable as Arsenal make Champions League history - Gunners boss praises attacking display from his side in Eindhoven

Mikel Arteta could put his feet up as Arsenal capitalised on their first-leg lead as a rotated side drew 2-2 against PSV Eindhoven to win 9-3 on aggregate. Arsenal had already done the qualification job after demolishing PSV 7-1 in Eindhoven last week.

Arsenal hold a 7-1 lead after the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 meeting with PSV Eindhoven and manager Mikel Arteta may be tempted to ring the changes

It made any high-scoring predictions for Tuesday’s meeting with PSV seem fanciful but as manager Mikel Arteta said in his post-match press conference, “That’s the beauty of football.” Advertisement The 7-1 win in the first leg of a Champions League round of 16 tie was the first time Arsenal had scored that many goals in a single match under Arteta.

COMMENT: Mikel Arteta watched Arsenal put seven past PSV Eindhoven and prove a point to their doubters after failing to sign a No. 9 in January.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to TNT Sport: "We started well and scored the goal. We were ahead twice but unfortunately we didn't manage to win the game. "You could see in the second half we looked tired,