Wenger: We want to avoid Atletico in the next round

Wenger: We want to avoid Atletico in the next round
Date: 16th March 2018 at 12:15pm
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Arsene Wenger says he would prefer to avoid a Europa League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid after beating AC Milan in the last 16.

England striker Danny Welbeck scored twice – either side of a long-range strike from Granit Xhaka – as the Gunners won the second leg 3-1.

Milan ace Hakan Calhanoglu had opened the scoring for the visitors, but the Italian side fell to a 5-1 aggregate defeat.

The win marks Arsenal’s first quarter-final appearance in European competition since 2009/2010.

Danny Welbeck scored twice in Thursday night’s win.

The Gunners could meet either RB Leipzig, Lazio, Sporting Lisbon, Marseille, Salzburg and CSKA Moscow are the other six teams in the last eight.

And Wenger thinks Atletico, who are second in LaLiga are the team to steer clear from.

“We would certainly want to avoid Atletico Madrid,” Wenger said after his side’s 3-1 victory against Milan at the Emirates.

“Maybe the team that’s the biggest favourite is Atletico Madrid but anyway what I like doesn’t matter too much because I have no influence.

“We have to wait until tomorrow and see who we get, if we get Atletico we get Atletico.”

Gooners, who do you want to face in the next round? Let us know in the comments…

 

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