The draw for the Champions League last 16 has been made, and Arsenal now know who their opponents will be.
The Gunners have been drawn against Dutch giants PSV and, while on paper that looks favourable, it will be far from a walk in the park. It will be a tough two-legged affair, as Juventus will no doubt testify to after being dumped out of the play-offs at the hands of last season’s Dutch champions.
Arsenal also now know who their potential quarter-final and semi-final opponents could be, but there is no point focusing on what could be before Mikel Arteta’s men have taken care of their Dutch opponents.
As we all know, Arsenal qualified directly for the last 16 and did not need to go through the play-off stages, unlike PSV, who had to take care of a resurgent Juventus side and they did just that, against the odds.
PSV had lost the first leg in Turin, which was their second defeat this season against Juve. However, there were no mental hangovers, and in front of their own fans, they overturned the first-leg deficit to dump the Italian giants out of the competition.
Fans will now no doubt be making their plans for how to buy PSV vs Arsenal tickets as we progress into the next stage of this season’s competition.
Arsenal are obviously more than good enough to defeat PSV, but history has taught us that it would be foolhardy to assume victory is just a case of turning up. Arsenal must be on top of their game and not allow complacency or arrogance to take hold.
Both clubs have huge home crowds, and PSV fans are known for their passion, acting as a 12th man for their team. Arteta will expect the same from Arsenal fans at the Emirates, where match tickets will be highly sought after.
In conclusion, the path to European glory is known, and Arsenal are now fully aware of what they must do to reach the Champions League final in Munich.
If we win we play either Real Madrid or Athletico Madrid 😬😬
SueP,
That’s a shame, I was hoping for a harder draw than that.😂🤣😊👍
I’d prefer Real Madrid because they will be more open than Atletico Madrid
PSV have some dangerous attackers. But I think Lang was the most standout one in their last UCL match, because his pace, dribbles, physicality and shots from the left wing
If Saka and Martinelli are fully fit to play when we go to Netherlands, I believe we’d most likely win the game
@Gai, I would have been confident away to PSV but considering our forward option I have cautious Optimism. We have no single experience CF in UCL We stand a chance against PSV if Matinelli is back in time, Saka won’t be available till April. PSV would be aware of our Frontline weakness. However, I will be hopeful as an old Arsenal fan. IMO, I must say the fixture is “dicey” for Arsenal.
Yeah hopefully Martinelli will fully recover soon, because Trossard and Sterling aren’t as pacey as him
I think we’ll be able to handle PSV, but the next UCL round will be extremely tough since we’ve got no real CF
I heard Martinelli and Saka will return after thé champions leaque.
No knockout game is easy, however this is a favourable draw, now need to make sure we make it count.
Our defense is our only hope for any good progress in this tie.
Hopefully the goals come in from different players because our finishing has to be top-notch.
PSV it is. The good thing about it is that we have a very good record against them and I hope it continues that way. Hopefully saka will be back to play against them even if it is the away fixture.
Unto West ham
COYG
By the end of March we will be able to tell how good or bad this team is.
If our makeshift C.f can consistently score,then we will confidently take on any team with hope.
Tomorrow is a big test for our makeshift striker.
Hopefully Nwaneri, Trossard and Odegaard can step up and provide with some goals.
Past PSV its Real Madrid and past them it’s Liverpool then Barcelona or Bayern. ☹️
Quantic Dream,
What’s with the long face. With Merino up front what have we got to fear from little clubs that you mention. 😂🤣👍😉
Haha. Merino was actually so good last time out. Might turn into our secret weapon. 😀
Per another site:
“Not sure about the ‘ high’ likelihood , but Leverkusen are undefeated vs Bayern last six meetings , and Atleti hold an edge over Real with 2W’s and 3D’s in the last six between them.”
So it might be a champions league for the underdogs in which Leverkusen, Atletico and PSG goes to the next round then we beat them all without a recognized Striker and win the Champions League. 😂
That’s some alternate reality type sh*t 😂
But hey, never say never!
What an opportunity to win the league and even the champions league if we had just done the needful stirring in our face (signing a striker) last summer. It was so glaring that we needed a centre forward in the summer rather than even signing a CM or a LB. Even an Ivan Toney would’ve help massively.
Given the injuries and red cards in the league, I doubt that one extra attacker would have made too much of a difference, although I agree it was a huge mistake not signing one.
We will not be winning the CL and EPL, not this season.
And that is okay
Very well then, let’s go!!!
What a loss against west ham
no fear come what may arsenal will win their game against psv
It’s time to use our academy attackers if we want to compete!
MA needs to understand this before it’s too late ..