Win Champions League: Round of 16 2nd Leg: Arsenal [1] vs FC Porto [1] (4-2 pens) | Tuesday 12th March | KO: 20:00 GMT | TNT Sports

Prediction

Arsenal 3-0 Porto

 

[Riou]

The Champions League last 16 second leg is nearly here...

A stage we haven't got past since 2010, a stage that has seen us get beaten 5-1 and 10-2 in our last 2 appearances in it (plus how we fumbled it against a similar level side to this Porto team in Monaco before that too when we were favourites!) a stage few of our current players/coaches have ever reached before...and let's not forget how heartbreakingly hilariously we lost in the last minute in the 1st leg.

Don't know about you guys but I will be sitting down in front of my television EXTREMELY confidently on Tuesday night...




...no nerves/tension at all from this guy!

 

[Gn1212]

You sound worried.

 

[Gunners1616]

Think we are going to need Zinchenko and Jesus to unlock that defense. Very curious to see what starting 11 Mikel goes with.

 

[TH14shahriar]

Lets smash these rats, tired of them talking shiet.

 

[HomeSteak]

We need to smoke them

 

[Sulosky]

We need to rip them off.

 

[MartiSaka]

Should be confident we beat porto but first half goals are important. Lets just hope we are not chasing the game midway theough the second half.

 

[field442]

Hope Jesus gets the start ahead of Trossard out wide, although I could see him playing Trossard at LW with Havertz at 8 and Jesus up front because of the need to score goals and Porto likely defending with everyone. I hope that's not what we see because Jorginho is key against these low blocks.

 

[Sulosky]

We'll see if Gabi is in the lineup. He could very well be, but would it be smarter to have him on the bench.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Come on Mikel and our players let's act like top team and get past this stage enough is enough getting knock out against these kind of teams in round of 16.

Jorginho must start and if Zinchenko fit too he should start Porto will go extreme deep block. Havertz stays as CF and G.Jesus LW.

We need every bit of creativity here even if mean we concede counters we need more than one solution to trouble Porto

 

[North5]

This is a massive game for the clubs standing. Are we truly in the new era of arsenal or not?

 

[field442]

We'll see if Gabi is in the lineup. He could very well be, but would it be smarter to have him on the bench.

I think they'll leave him out completely and try and get him out of international duty.

 

[avenellroad]

We need to absolutely get the intensity right in the first 30 minutes. Suffocate the hell out of them and ramp up the noise in the stadium. Taking our chances when we inevitably get them is paramount.

 

[Jason Jace]

3-0 win

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

Nervous as **** for this game. We all know the amount of time they're going to waste, faking injuries and whatnot. Remember, the Portuguese have invented this tactic.

We have to score a quick goal and keep going after that. Three goals up and kill the game off. The players have some rest after this.

I'd start Jesus on the flank if Martinelli is out, Havertz up top of course to get some height in the box. I think we need Zinchenko and Jorginho too, they will be sitting deep and we need some quality vertical passing to unlock their defense.

 

[avenellroad]

Nervous as **** for this game. We all know the amount of time they're going to waste, faking injuries and whatnot. Remember, the Portuguese have invented this tactic.

We have to score a quick goal and keep going after that. Three goals up and kill the game off. The players have some rest after this.

I'd start Jesus on the flank if Martinelli is out, Havertz up top of course to get some height in the box. I think we need Zinchenko and Jorginho too, they will be sitting deep and we need some quality vertical passing to unlock their defense.

We need to take their press out of the equation. We were having to play the ball amongst our defence in the initial game because their midblock press was extremely effective

Play a bit longer and start attacking their backline rapidly when we get the ball down.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

As @Riou said its been 14 years almost to the day since we last got through, in a home leg, against Porto, having to overturn a one-goal deficit from the away leg. Spooky.

For reference "In My Head" by Jason Derulo was #1 on this day, which I believe was a song about a serial killer who claimed he received instructions from a neighbor's dog.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

As @Riou said its been 14 years almost to the day since we last got through, in a home leg, against Porto, having to overturn a one-goal deficit from the away leg. Spooky.

For reference "In My Head" by Jason Derulo was #1 on this day, which I believe was a song about a serial killer who claimed he received instructions from a neighbor's dog.

All I know is David Berkovitz, dog included, would've done a lot better than Ten Hag at United's helm.

 

[boxerumble]

Pretty inexcusable not to go through here. Hard to think a team of our pedigree in the context of the season will get done by Porto, no way.