MIKEL ARTETA was swarmed by Arsenal fans while attempting to leave the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
The Spaniard was in high spirits immediately after guiding the Gunners to a huge 4-0 win against Atletico Madrid.
However, those emotions quickly subsided as he was trying to leave the ground.
Joined by his family in his car, the Arsenal boss found himself surrounded by a huge crowd of supporters.
While some attempted to take selfies, Arteta took a moment to acknowledge the support with a small nod.
However, the 43-year-old and his wife appeared slightly alarmed by the attention.
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Arsenal cruised to a sensational victory over Atletico Madrid by netting four goals in 13 second-half minutes.
Gabriel Magalhaes headed home the first from a perfect Declan Rice free-kick.
In-form winger Gabriel Martinelli then scored the next with a powerful strike into the bottom-right corner following a sensational Myles Lewis-Skelly run.
And summer signing Viktor Gyokeres got his first two Champions League goals of the campaign in quick succession to secure the points.
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After the game, Arteta said: “We talked about it against a team that is so organised.
“To disorganise them, you have to do something that is not in the book and we cannot do it through just the pass or just certain patterns.
“You have to do it by finding that inspiration, those magic moments that we generated throughout the game in different ways.
“I’m really happy that the team can step up and create those moments.
“It’s a low-scoring sport, so we need to be the best defensively, and the best in attack.
“That means to be able to score from different angles, from different ways, from different players. We are certainly improving in that category as well.
“I think the overall performance was incredible, the way we dominated and we earned the right to win it and then the efficiency, which at this level in the Champions League is something key.”
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ARSENAL ran riot in the second half with Declan Rice and Gabriel the pick of the bunch in a 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid.
The Gunners have now scored ten goals from set-pieces as they hit Atleti for four at the Emirates.
Arsenal had to be patient after failing to find the breakthrough despite plenty of first-half pressure.
And after Julian Alvarez struck the bar just after half-time they sprang into life with goals from Gabriel, Gabriel Martinelli and Viktor Gyokeres – who finally ended his drought.
The Gunners dominated the Champions League clash to continue their winning start to the competition.
Find out how SunSport’s Jordan Davies rated the Arsenal display here.
