Arsenal told why Liverpool have way more belief in their camp compared to Gunners

thinks lack the self-belief required to win the given their struggles to land the trophy in the past. Unlike who have won the competition six times, the Gunners have consistently fallen short in Europe's premier club competition, despite long periods of domestic success.

They came closest to winning it in 2006 when they lost in the final to , but in the nearly two decades since then, they have only managed to get beyond the quarter-finals once. That said, has breathed new life into the London club, leading them back to the upper echelons of the for the first time in over a decade.

There's hope their newfound domestic strength might translate into strong form in Europe, but a quarter-final exit at the hands of last season suggests otherwise. They've started the current campaign brightly though, with two wins, including one over , and a draw from their opening three matches.

Next is a trip to the San Siro to face on Wednesday, and a victory there would be a real statement. But even if they get one, Liverpool legend Carragher reckons few will be backing the Gunners to go all the way and win the tournament.

"As Liverpool fans, you believe that Liverpool can win the Champions League just because they've done it before," he said on brought to you by "It's got nothing to do with Arne Slot and the players. You just believe it. It's probably the opposite with Arsenal because they haven't won it before. There isn't that belief."

Despite starting strongly in Europe, Arsenal's Premier League form has taken a worrying dip in recent weeks. They've picked up just a point from their last three games and are already seven points behind table-toppers Liverpool.

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But Arsenal boss Arteta didn't seem interested in playing down his side's chances. In fact, the Spaniard insisted that the only success his side can achieve in the Champions League this season is winning it.

"Success, I think, at this level is actually to win it [the Champions League]," Arteta said back in September. "But we made some bigger steps [last season], I think. We learn a lot from the experience. I'm extremely motivated. It's a competition that we love playing, every player loves playing, and here we are again.

"We had some great moments, some other moments that we have to do better and improve. We have to put those learnings into this season. Before, you have to prepare for three games, now eight. For the coaches, it's very different. Hopefully that extra work will be worth it for the people to enjoy, and for us again to have success."

After facing Inter this week, Arsenal will visit Sporting CP, who by that point will be without Manchester United-bound Ruben Amorim. After that, they'll take on Monaco and Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates Stadium before rounding the league phase off with an away clash against Girona.