Arsenal full of confidence for Atletico Madrid semifinal second leg: "Not many teams can beat us"

Speaking to reporters after the morale-boosting victory against Fulham, Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori hailed the performance against Fulham and said the Gunners are full of confidence heading into the Atletico clash.

"Huge moment," Calafiori said when asked about how big the victory could be in their season. "It's good for confidence and I really like the performance as well by everyone."

He also talked about how much the positive atmosphere created by the fans helped the players from the start.

"The stadium was buzzing the first 25 minutes. It was unbelievable," Calafiori smiled.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hailed the performance and atmosphere on Saturday and didn't shy away from Tuesday being one of the biggest games in club history.

"It was a critical game, because we know the importance of the win and the manner that we’ve done it and the goal difference in the Premier League, and because this game was going to carry a lot of energy towards the next game, and it's certainly going to do that. Now we have one of the biggest games in the history of this stadium, for sure on Tuesday in front of our people, and we're going to try to make it happen," Arteta said.

Everything has been cautious about Arsenal in recent weeks. The fans, the performances, Arteta's selections. Why?

They have nothing to fear and everything to gain. They have to replicate the energy and positive vibes against Atletico. But it will be an almighty fight against Diego Simeone's side who will relish the role of the underdogs and are experts at spoiling parties.

"Obviously it's a semifinal of the Champions League, so the level is going to be unbelievable and we have to use the fact that we're playing at home. If the atmosphere is like today, then we'll see," Calafiori said.

Asked about the dark arts Atletico and Simeone are known to deploy to frustrate opponents and if that could impact Arsenal on Tuesday, Calafiori flipped the question on its head.

"I always like to focus on my team and we'll do this. I think when we do things well, there's not many teams that can beat us. That's the key, I think," Calafiori added.

That answer proves the confidence is flowing. Now, can everyone at Arsenal stay positive and just go for it?