Arsenal players Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka addressed Real Madrid's expectations of a comeback in their Champions League quarter-final match despite a 3-0 first leg lead. The Gunners maintained their belief and confidence heading into the second leg at the Bernabeu. They won 2-1, securing a 5-1 aggregate victory, showcasing their mental strength despite the heavy talk from Madrid about a potential remontada. Both Rice and Saka reflected on the noise surrounding Real Madrid's comeback narrative, emphasizing Arsenal's determination and achievement in the tie.
We knew we were going to win. There was a lot of talking coming here about Real Madrid coming back because they've done it so many times before but we had enough belief and confidence from the first leg that we had enough to come here.
We saw all the stuff that was going on social media, saying they were going to come back but we've been able to show our mentality. We should be proud.
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