According to a report in The Mirror, a source from the Catalan club has revealed that everyone at Barcelona was over the moon when they heard that they would be facing Arsenal in the two -
legged knockout phase in a couple of months.
Not exact matches
It would be nice for Arsenal fans if our German international midfield star was right in what he says about this season's record two
legged defeat in the Champions League
knockout phase inflicted on us by many of his fellow countrymen.
I am not saying that Arsene Wenger should play a load of Arsenal's academy kids when the Gunners travel to Monaco for the return
leg of the Champions League
knockout phase next week.
The next criticism leveled at Arsenal was the perceived failure to handle pressure and expectation, such as the first
leg of the Champions League
knockout phase against Monaco last season and the opening day of this one against West Ham.
• Arsenal, the lone English representatives in the UEFA Europa League
knockout phase, won four of their six autumn encounters to top Group H before knocking out European debutants Östersund in the round of 32 then winning both
legs against AC Milan — 2 - 0 in Italy and 3 - 1 in London.
• Arsenal, the lone English representatives in the UEFA Europa League
knockout phase, won four of their six autumn encounters to top Group H before knocking out European debutants Östersund in the round of 32 then winning both
legs against Milan — 2 - 0 in Italy and 3 - 1 in north London.