Reasons for Gunners fans to believe they can overturn a 3-1 deficit against AS Monaco on Tuesday night…
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1) They’ve been great since their last game
The win at Old Trafford was the best of the bunch, but in general Arsenal have performed really well since losing that first leg to Monaco, and will surely take confidence from these results as they go into one of the most important games of their season.
2) They surely can’t miss so many chances again
Although Olivier Giroud was guilty of some glaring misses in the first game, his form since then has been superb – and it’s quite possible that Arsenal will continue to create a similar number of chances against Monaco again, in which case the match at the Emirates Stadium could prove something of a one-off if their French striker puts away the chances as he normally would.
3) Point to prove to Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been one of Arsenal’s biggest trolls in recent times, and he has now hinted the Gunners may be back in the title race. How much would this group of players love to make a point to the controversial Portuguese coach by going further than his side in Europe this season?
4) They play well when the pressure’s off
With all hope seemingly lost in recent games at Bayern Munich, Arsenal have actually pulled off some great displays and seem to perform at their best when everyone’s written them off. Arsenal will surely play with more freedom in this game now as no one is expecting them go have a chance of going through.
5) Monaco are over-rated
We all know Arsenal are a dangerous attacking side, and Monaco are actually not showing themselves to be much of a threat in that department. Poor defending by the Gunners flattered them at the Emirates, and they only scored four goals in the group stages this season. If Arsenal have their shooting boots on on Tuesday, there might not be much the Ligue 1 side can do to respond.