On struggling to create: "It is always the case because they are well organised, so to constantly create chances on their goal is very tricky. We could have done better in many situations to finish the actions. When you do that and you score one goal it should be enough to win the game but we haven't managed to see it through."

Gunners boss gets all the big decisions right in Real Madrid thrashing that proves he can mix it with the best in Europe

The idea of resting players or conceding defeat in a competition does not sit well with Arteta, but the Champions League is now the priority