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Arsenal can't afford to sit back against Madrid; it must go for the throat.
Arsenal comes into its second leg clash against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter finals with a commanding 3-0 lead after a devastating burst at the Emirates in the first leg.
With the Gunners now coming to Real's house, the dynamic will shift dramatically and given how far behind the Spanish giants are, they will be looking to start fast, score an early goal and look to take the game to Arsenal.
Of course, one Gunners goal in the first half likely ends the game as a contest, but the one thing the club can't do is sit back and allow Madrid to get into a rhythm because that is inviting trouble.
Arsenal can't afford to go into its shell
Instead, with a three-goal cushion, there should be no fear over what Madrid "could" do, and instead, take the game to them on their own pitch.
Granted, that is way easier said than done as a quick Madrid goal likely changes the entire complexity of the tie, but the Gunners must be progressive both on the pitch and in their minds.
To win it," Arteta said via arsenal.com on the team's mentality. "It's the same as we did in London, our preparation for the game has been about the things that we have to do, the things that we have to dominate throughout the game, in different phases to give us the best possible chance to win the game. That's clear in our mindset, and the way we’re going to play tomorrow."
For Arsenal to win both legs against Madrid would be something to be proud of, but the task in front of Arteta's side is a big one.
Real will be all gas, no brakes as it looks to make the tie a contest again, and the first 15-20 minutes will be of the utmost importance for Arsenal. Survive that, and you can build into the game with some confidence.
But concede once, or even twice, and now the task at hand will feel nearly impossible and the tide will be hard to stop.
So going there to win is an admirable thing to do, but Arsenal won't want to play itself into trouble. You have a three-goal cushion - don't waste it.