Emmanuel Adebayor believes Arsenal's stunning win in the San Siro which knocked holders AC Milan out of the Champions League proves the Gunners can 'beat every single team in the world'.

Manager Arsene Wenger hailed his battling side for the perfect away performance in Europe, as they moved through to the quarter-finals courtesy of a 2-0 aggregate win with late goals from Cesc Fabregas and, in stoppage time, Adebayor.

The manner of Arsenal's victory - the first by an English side over Milan in their own ground - will have sent a strong signal Wenger's men are now genuine contenders to reach the final in Moscow as they look to go one step better than in 2006.

The draw for the quarter-finals which takes place in Nyon a week on Friday is an open one, and as such the Gunners could yet face an English side - with Chelsea and Liverpool both looking to join Manchester United in the pot for the last eight.

The likes of Barcelona, who also qualified last night, or Real Madrid, who host Roma this evening, may well also await.

However, Togo frontman Adebayor - whose goal was his 23rd of the campaign, but a first in Europe for Arsenal - believes the Gunners will fear no-one.

Adebayor declared: 'A couple of weeks ago people were saying 'Arsenal are not going to win the [Premier League] title, they will also be out of the Champions League'. Now all of us in the squad have the confidence back because this means we can beat every single team in the world.'

The African added: 'We are trying to build something here again, a new chapter in Arsenal's history.

'We came to the San Siro confident we would qualify and to do it is something magnificent.'

Of his goal, set up by a run and cross from substitute Theo Walcott, Adebayor admitted: 'It was a simple one, right in front of the posts.

'However, it was also the most important goal I have scored in my career so far.'

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