Arsenal celebrate Andrey Arshavin winner(credit:
Ryu Voelkel)
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is refusing to get carried away following the 2-1 victory over Barcelona on Wednesday night.
The Gunners netted twice late on as they completed a memorable comeback to win the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with the Catalan giants.
But, with a trip to the Camp Nou for the second leg on the horizon, former Barca academy star Fabregas admits there is still a long way to go for the Gunners, who were thrashed 4-0 at the same stadium last season.
The Spaniard said: “They don't lose many games. They are the best side in football history, in my opinion.
“But we have only played half of this tie. It's a nice compliment to us, but that's all.
“We have closed the gap on them from last year. We are one year older, we have less injured players.”
Manager Arsene Wenger has echoed his skipper’s comments, and admits the Gunners are still not favourites despite holding a one-goal advantage ahead of the return meeting.
The Frenchman added: “We are not favourites now, but what is important is the belief that we have a chance.
“Barcelona are still favourites. We know now that we can beat them, though. We did not know that last year.”