Brentford did what Real Madrid could not, and Mikel Arteta's Arsenal had plenty of work to do in a 1-1 draw Saturday at the Emirates Stadium.

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."

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