Arsenal has the strongest grip on a UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Spot that takes the last 16 second legs.
The Gunners produced an excellent version to win 7-1 at PSV Eindhoven in Midweek in a dominant first leg from the Mikel Arteta team-included two goals from former Real Madrid player Martin Odegaard.
Despite their recent inconsistency in the Premier League, Arsenal rushed away, with their place in the last eight now effectively guaranteed.
Arteta is expected to rest most of his most important stars for the reverse game, while he wants to maintain their Slim League title.
A route to the quarterfinals means that Arteta will reach that stage for the second consecutive season after losing Bayern Munich in his tournament debut as a coach in 2024.
La Liga Duo Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will fight to see Arsenal in the next phase, with Los Blancos at home won their own first stage 2-1 against Diego Simeone's silk.
With that tie tightly balanced, Arsenal will look with interest, in what a test will be for the development of the Arteta team.
Since 2009, Arsenal has no longer reached the Semi Final of the Champions League and they will be faced with a fight anyway.
Former Gunners -star Thierry Henry offered his view of an incoming collision with one of the Madrid giants with the team of Carlo Ancelotti and won two of the last three finals.
“Yes, Arsenal can fight with the two teams from Madrid, that's what I think”, according to quotes from CBS Sports.
“The only thing I will say is that they now have to show that they can do it against a big team
.“Sometimes the road to the final can help you or not, but if you want to win the Champions League, you have to pass these teams.”
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