ARSENAL are set to face a familiar foe in Porto in the Champions League Last 16.
The Gunners qualify for the last 16 after topping Group B ahead of PSV Eindhoven, Lens and Sevilla.
The Portuguese giants, on the other hand, finished second in Group H behind Barcelona and above Shakhtar Donetsk as well as Royal Antwerp.
Now, the two European powerhouses will meet for the first time since 2010, having met a few other times before, with the North Londoners winning three times and losing twice along the way.
Arsenal’s official online page reviewed all of his previous encounters with Porto and shared a photo from their 2-0 win at the Emirates in 2006.
The photo showed Thierry Henry scoring Arsene Wenger’s first goal at the time, before Aleksandr Hleb sealed all three goals in the organisation phase.
Along with Pepe, the legend of Henry Porto, who is only beginning to reach the world level at the age of 23, just a year before joining Real Madrid and winning 3 Champions League titles. Champions.
And now the Portugal international is set to face Arsenal again 17 years later despite his advanced age of 40 years old.
Fans have also noted that the centre-back hasn’t replaced any players since their last encounter, with some even suggesting that the standout tough man is a “time traveller”.
One fan tweeted: “Pepe t¡me traveled! Man looks the fogg¡n’ same.”
Another commented: “Pepe has taken on Thierry and is about to take on Arsenal’s generational ability; [Bukayo] Saka in the same life. The guy is made of steel. “
A third posted: “I think it’s remarkable that Pepe is still playing at the highest level. I’m sure he’s very close to retirement, but it’s a wonderful accomplishment!”
This fan said, “Look at Pepe in that moment and there. “
And he said: “Pepe’s longevity is crazy. “
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