Arsenal should only fear Manchester City and Real Madrid in the Champions League, says Rio Ferdinand | QE4XIO8 | 2024-02-21 16:08:01
Arsenal should only fear Manchester City and Real Madrid in the Champions League, says Rio Ferdinand | QE4XIO8 | 2024-02-21 16:08:01
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand claims Arsenal have 'nothing to worry' outdoors of Manchester City and Real Madrid in this season's Champions League.
After a seven-year hiatus, Arsenal returned to Europe's premier competition with with a second-placed end within the Premier League behind Pep Guardiola's rampant Metropolis aspect last term.
The Gunners started their campaign in emphatic trend, putting four objectives previous PSV Eindhoven at a noisy Emirates before suffering a setback away to Ligue 1 outfit Lens.
However the north London outfit gained three and drew one in every of their last 4 remaining matches to cruise by means of to the knockout part as Group B victors and Mikel Arteta's men tackle Porto within the first leg of an intriguing last-16 tie tonight.
The Estadio do Dragao conflict seemingly arrives at the good time for Arsenal, with the membership firing on all cylinders after a troublesome winter period – profitable 5 straight games in the league earlier than catching their flight on Tueday night.
'I feel they will go a great distance on this event,' Ferdinand – who received some stick from Arsenal fans en route to Portugal – informed TNT Sports on the eve of the encounter.
'So long as they keep away from Man Metropolis and Actual Madrid until perhaps the semis or finals, I feel they will get that far.
'They've acquired nothing to worry outdoors those two.'
Ferdinand believes Arsenal pose a 'menace for anyone' when the likes of Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are all match and firing.
'Odegaard scoring the other day, a few objectives. Saka scoring once more. Those two artistic gamers can outline a match,' the ex-United and England defender added.
'Once they're in type, add Martinelli to that, they're a menace for anyone.'
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Thomas Partey and Fabio Vieira were both pictured in first-team training on Tuesday after coming back from damage. It remains to be seen whether or not the midfield duo have been included the trip to Portugal.
Nevertheless, there was no sign of injured trio Gabriel Jesus (knee), Takehiro Tomiyasu (niggle) or Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf) through the session at London Colney.
The in-form Gunners will hope to return house from the Estadio do Dragao with a bonus that they will take into the second leg of the round of 16 tie on March 12.
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