After the brother, on several occasions, passed through the Arsenal team in the Liga des Campeões, Mikel Arteta assures that the ‘Gunners’ are enthusiastic about the FC Porto team and it turns out that he will be one of the candidates.
The Spanish coach takes it for granted that he will “increase” his arrival at the final at Wembley Stadium in London.
“Está na nossa cabeça, mas amanhã [quarta-feira] temos un grand obstacle pela frente. There’s not a lot of experience, 95% of our players have never played with us, they also don’t have a lot of enthusiasm, power and a bridge to prove: or that a smart few are enough. It’s this peace that we’ll play with,” Arteta said at a corporate convention with Dragão.
The coach points out that the London team was not in this Champions League phase a few years ago and warns that games can be played “because of the details”, because “all the groups are very prepared and are difficult. ” pass as things as guarantees” and deixou praise at FC Porto.
“It’s very inspired through FC Porto. Conheço o trainerador, sei muito bem a história que têm. There are many qualities in other stages of the game. It’s a very difficult opponent to face [Quarta-Feira] amanhã, but we’re very excited,” he said.
“We know that the opponent is going to face us and the history of the team in this competition,” he added.
Arteta also assumes that he expects an atmosphere in the dugouts at Dragão, who will be busy.
“I’m expecting a special atmosphere in Dragão, as I’ve discovered here. This is a team with a lot of supporters, a wonderful football history, a city with a wonderful peace for football. Very nice environments to play. Participating in those games is the challenge that players and coaches want,” he said.
FC Porto hosted Arsenal in these quarter-finals, at 8:00 p. m. , in a match televised by TVI and accompanied through AO MINUTO on Maisfutebol and the app.