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Arsenal: 10 Reasons To Be Satisfied With Barcelona UCL Draw
By Josh Sippie
Arsenal face the worst case scenario in Barcelona following the UCL draw. But it’s not all so bad. Here are ten reasons to be okay with it.
We all knew it was coming. Something about the knockout stages always means that Arsenal face a steep climb. We didn’t luck out and draw Zenit St. Petersburg or Wolfsburg. We got Barcelona.
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But take a deep breath. This is the Arsenal and in no way does that mean certain annihilation. Remember that time we lost to Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiakos? That was supposed to mean certain annihilation too. But Arsenal is still alive and well in the Champions League.
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There are plenty of positives to pull from this Champions League draw. It’s not all doom and gloom. We beat Bayern Munich 2-0 after all. Between Barcelona and Bayern Munich there is very little room to separate the two. Both sit on top of the world.
We are about to deliver ten positives from this drawing, but first, let’s consider the consolation prize reason. Arsenal is in the knockout stages. 16 straight years. Meanwhile, Manchester United is facing Midtjylland in the Europa League. It could be worse.
With that bit in mind, here is when to take off work:
First leg
Arsenal v Barcelona
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Kick-off: 19.45 UK time
To be played at Emirates Stadium
Second leg
Barcelona v Arsenal
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Kick-off: 19:45 UK time
To be played at Camp Nou, Barcelona
And here is the full draw:
Gent v Wolfsburg
Roma v Real Madrid
Paris Saint-Germain v Chelsea
Arsenal v Barcelona
Juventus v Bayern Munich
PSV Eindhoven v Atletico Madrid
Benfica v Zenit St Petersburg
Dynamo Kiev v Manchester City
Since I know you are just chomping at the bit to know those ten reasons why we should be okay drawing one of the two best teams in the world, let’s get started with this indubitable fact about our keeper.
Next: 10. Petr Cech is not afraid