"We were all so happy. We ran towards him and the fans, the Italy defender said. It was almost a fight with the fans in a nice way, obviously. It was amazing. Calafiori had already played his part in the victory that took Arsenal nine points clear of Manchester City by producing an unbelievable acrobatic block to keep out a shot from Dwight McNeil."
"I believe that with these small things, big things normally happen, something big is going to happen, Calafiori said before the second leg of Arsenal's Champions League last-16 tie against Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. For Arteta, who could not hide his emotions after Dowman's goal and was still beaming at his pre-match press conference on Monday, the challenge is to harness all the positivity from the win for their next match."
Arsenal secured a crucial victory over Everton at the Emirates with a late goal from 16-year-old Max Dowman, extending their lead over Manchester City to nine points. Riccardo Calafiori, the Italian defender, played a pivotal role in the win with an acrobatic block to deny Dwight McNeil. The celebrations were jubilant, with players and fans creating an electric atmosphere. Calafiori expressed confidence in Arsenal's season trajectory, believing the team is building momentum for significant achievements. Arsenal now faces Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday. Manager Mikel Arteta must channel the positivity from this victory into their European campaign, where Arsenal has an impressive home record of 13 wins from 16 Champions League matches.
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