Arsenal are on a collision course with Barcelona within the Champions League semi-finals with Micah Richards admitting they may each get hammered in the event that they get their techniques flawed
Arsenal stay the favourites to win the Champions League(Image: Warren Little, Getty Images)
Micah Richards is confident Arsenal “would absolutely batter” Barcelona in the event that they bought their techniques proper – however may equally be on the receiving finish of a hiding in the event that they strategy the sport flawed.
The Gunners saved alive their Champions League hopes throughout the week, which may but type a part of an unprecedented quadruple. They beat Bayer Leverkusen and can face Sporting Lisbon within the final eight, whom they are going to be heavy favourites to beat.
Arsenal’s largest check will come within the semi-finals, the place they are going to face both Barcelona or Atletico Madrid. The Catalans can be favourites to win that tie and showcased their attacking prowess as they smashed Newcastle 7-2 on the Nou Camp.
Barcelona do take dangers defensively, which allowed Newcastle to twice equalise, however are irresistible going ahead. Richards admits in the event that they get issues flawed on the again then the Premier League facet will run riot.
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He mentioned on the Rest is Football: “If you’re Arsenal’s potential path to the Champions League remaining you’d take that all day and then you’re thinking you’ve got that little buffer in the Premier League, I’d be look at the League Cup thinking it’s a trophy but it’s not the biggest trophy. If they were to lose that, I wouldn’t be losing sleep over it because they are in a perfect position now to win two humungous trophies.
“Arsenal would beat Barcelona. If Barcelona play that prime line then Arsenal would completely batter them. If they take it again 5 yards, Barcelona may completely batter Arsenal.
“Martinelli, 100 per cent, would absolutely love to play against that without doubt. Even Gyokeres, he’s not the quickest but he’s a strong runner, all his goals before at Sporting, that’s what he used to do, so I think if they play a high line against Arsenal, Arsenal would absolutely batter them.”
Barcelona beat Arsenal of their solely ever Champions League look, that coming again in 2006 on the Stade de France. Since then the Catalans have downed the Gunners within the knockouts on three events. Mikel Arteta’s facet although stay favourites to overcome Europe this time period.
Arsena have gained 9 of their ten video games in Europe this time period, however may face a Barcelona facet determined go enhance on final yr’s semi-remaining exit. They must first get previous Atletico, who bought the higher of Tottenham and have already overwhelmed their La Liga rivals this season.
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