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Arsenal: Who Could They Draw In The Champions League?
Arsenal topped Champions League group A in miraculous fashion this week. Here’s who they could draw in the knockout stages, including a couple of nightmares.
In an incredible European evening, Arsenal miraculously topped their Champions League group. After the 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates two weeks ago all but assured the Gunners of qualification in second, prospects heading into the knockout stages were not particularly rosy.
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However, thanks to Ludogorets magnificently earning a point at Parc de Prince on Tuesday, combined with Arsene Wenger’s side’s 4-1 dismantling of Basel, the North London outfit now enter the draw for the last 16 in pot one, and will now face a team that failed to win their respective group.
So, who could Arsenal face in the turn of the year?
Well, in winning their group they will only have to face pot two teams and will also have the home tie as the second leg which is an undoubted advantage. However, they cannot draw PSG as they come from the same group and cannot draw Manchester United as rules dictate that teams from the same country are not allowed to face off against one another.
That means there are only six teams that Arsenal can face and there are a couple of scary names:
Benfica
Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen
Real Madrid
FC Porto
Sevilla
Ultimately, the two big names the Gunners should be desperate to avoid are Bayern Munich, a team that have repeatedly beaten them at this stage in the competition in recent years, and Real Madrid, a side that are clearly blessed with enormous riches and are hitting form under Zinedine Zidane.
However, other than those two sides, there are few names that should scare Wenger’s men. The other four sides do pose threats and have quality in key areas – Sevilla are two-time Europa League winners, for example – but Arsenal would likely be favourites for any of those matchups.
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All in all, winning the group helps build momentum, provides confidence for the team and does bring a slightly better draw, even with the major sharks of Bayern and Madrid circling.