Mikel Arteta has called on his players to control their emotions when they host Porto on Wednesday as he looks to guide Arsenal into the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years. (More Football News)
A late Galeno winner gave Porto a 1-0 win in the first leg of the last-16 clash in Porto last month on a tough night for the visitors.
There were 36 fouls during the match 바카라 a Champions League high this season 바카라 with Porto boss Sergio Conceicao claiming after the game: 바카라They (Arsenal) wanted to play, we wanted to win.바카라
The Gunners have won eight straight Premier League matches either side of the loss in Portugal, and head into the second leg top of the table.
Arteta has asked supporters to 바카라bring your noise바카라 and create a passionate environment at the Emirates Stadium 바카라 but has warned his players to remain in check.
Asked if there has to be a level of control on the pitch, he replied: 바카라For sure. The game context is very important.
바카라We know that we have a long match to play. There are moments that could go your way and that it can change dramatically quick.
바카라That바카라s the Champions League and you have to be ready for these kind of games.
바카라We바카라re certainly going to have to tweak a few things to generate much more than we did (in Porto). It바카라s the level of the Champions League.
바카라You바카라re facing top teams. The fact that there are two games plays in your mind and we have to be better (on Tuesday).
바카라That바카라s the opportunity that we have (on Tuesday). In front of our people, in our stadium for 96 minutes. Bring your energy, bring your noise and let바카라s do it together. I think the impact that they can make is incredible. I don바카라t think they realise.
바카라It바카라s a beautiful opportunity to live one of those nights. It바카라s been 14 years (since a Champions League quarter-final) so everything that we put in there is going to be worth it.바카라
Arsenal have been in fine form domestically of late, winning 5-0 at West Ham and 6-0 at Burnley and Sheffield United, while beating Newcastle 4-1 at home.
Their last game ahead of the visit of Porto was a tighter contest as a late Kai Havertz header earned Arteta바카라s side a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Brentford.
While not dispatching the Bees in the same emphatic manner, captain Martin Odegaard believes the stop-start nature of the game was good preparation for what they expect from Porto.
바카라We will take a lot of good things,바카라 Odegaard said. 바카라It was a really good practice for this game coming up. We had to deal with a lot of different situation, a lot of time wasting.
바카라We had to control our emotions the whole game and I think we did that brilliantly. It was really good practice for another big game and we did really well.
바카라Top of the table so of course we have to build on that momentum and the good feeling we have at the moment. That바카라s the goal, to keep that going.바카라
