David Raya’s audacious Champions League prediction reveals actual Arsenal sentiments.

Following their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Sporting CP in Lisbon, David Raya has given a positive assessment of Arsenal’s Champions League hopes, stating that the team “100%” believes it can go all the way, according to Football.London.

Before Kai Havertz scored a thrilling goal in stoppage time, the Spaniard put on a dominant display in the first leg of the quarterfinal, making a number of vital saves to hold the hosts at bay.

Arsenal returned to the Emirates Stadium with a slim but significant advantage thanks to two more late interventions after Raya’s early fingertip stop to deny Maxi Araujo set the tone.

It was a timely answer after Raya was benched for both of Arsenal’s recent domestic cup losses, and it was his 22nd clean sheet in 41 games this season—more than any goalie in Europe’s top five leagues.

Following the match, the 28-year-old stated that the team is still completely confident in their ability to go to a second consecutive Champions League semifinal and ultimately win the trophy for the first time in the team’s history.He told Amazon Prime, “We are completely certain that we can win.”

“The belief is there, but you have to go game by game and step by step.” You will never succeed if you don’t have faith.

After suffering two difficult defeats, we used our frustration to motivate ourselves. It’s about getting better every day.

Havertz shared Raya’s confidence after coming off the bench to score his fourth goal of a season marred by injuries. Despite only making 16 appearances this season, the German made a crucial contribution in Lisbon.

“The past few weeks were frustrating, so we needed that,” Havertz remarked. However, it’s time to keep going, be optimistic, and stick together.

Fans, employees, and players are all involved in this. This year, we still have the chance to accomplish something truly remarkable. It’s all about winning games now.

Next week, Arsenal will play Sporting in north London with the knowledge that they are about to embark on yet another successful European run.