The Gunners coach believes that fan support can have a decisive influence on the outcome of the confrontation
Head coach Arsenal Mikel Arteta shared his expectations from the return match against Porto in the 1/8 finals Champions League.
“We will have to change a couple of things so that we can create more chances than in the first match. This is the level of the Champions League. Top teams play here. Tomorrow we must be better. I hope the fans will support us loudly and we can make it to the quarter-finals together.”
“I think the impact they can have tomorrow is incredible. I don’t think they realize it. We need them to be with us every time we touch the ball, and we also need emotional control. We have a great opportunity to live one of these evenings together.”
Let us remind you that in the first meeting, which took place on February 21, the Gunners lost away with a score of 0:1. The only goal was scored by Galeno in the 90+4th minute. The return match will take place today in London, the match starts at 22:00.
The London club is also leading the championship race in the English Premier League. Ten rounds before the finish, Arteta’s team (the best coach of the Premier League in February) leads the standings, ahead of Liverpool on goal difference. Manchester City are third, one point behind.
Arsenal’s Ukrainian legionary Alexander Zinchenko missed the first match with Porto due to injury, but has already returned to action in the recent championship match against Brentford (2:1).
Source: Sportarena
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