Irrespective of anything, we should top the group and earn some respect as well as playing
the return leg at home as point by Arsene
A tightly contested first leg left little room for error in
the return leg at home in a weeks» time, sandwiched in between the tie at Everton where Giroud rescued the first loss of the season with a late equalizer.
For Hull City, even a goal at Old Trafford could be significant with the advantage of playing
the return leg at home, in front of their own fans.
Real Madrid will be delighted with the 2 - 0 win away from home which kind set them up nicely for
the return leg at home in a couple of weeks time.
After a 1 - 0 win in the first leg, Switzerland were able to get a goalless draw in
the return leg at home.
Historically, 21 of the 30 teams to advance from a 0 - 0 draw in the first leg of the knockout rounds of the Champions League have done so with
the return leg at home.
However; I think that playing
the return leg at home is a massive advantage.