Arsenal face the daunting prospect of having to challenge one of the best sides in Italy as they begin their last 16 round tie.
AC Milan will be up for this fixture because they will feel as though they have greatly under performed in the champions League in the last few seasons. They have pace and talent all over their side and have the ability to put together a win which would have the potential to finish off the tie inside this first game. Their success will be determined by how easily they can keep a lid on all of the egos in the team. Milan are 11/10 with a few bookies.
Arsenal don’t have the best record in the Champions League when it comes to playing away from home. They have a very talented but young side which must now face a massive task of going to one of the biggest teams in Italy. They will not see as much of the ball as they would have hoped which will put the pressure on them to counter attack well. Arsenal are a best price of 29/10 with Stan James.
Milan will have the majority of the ball and probably the majority of the chances but their success will come down to how well their strikers take those chances over the course of 90 minutes. They have some very good players in possession which means Milan will continue to pass the ball around right up to the edge of the Arsenal penalty area. A solid Milan win of 2-0 has best odds of 9/1 with Coral at this moment in time.
Arsenal have to counter attack and counter attack well. They have a lot of very quick players who would be ideal for this style of play but it also means that they absolutely have to take any chance which falls their way because they may not get too many. Arsenal cannot sit too deep because they will get picked off but it’s important they stay in the tie and are able to maybe steal an away goal. Arsenal to win the match 1-0 is 10s with a couple of bookies.
Pato is one of the most talented players in the Milan side and he will play at the very top of the attack, looking and waiting for a chance to race in behind or to convert a scrappy chance to give his team the lead. The Brazilian has been quite successful during his Milan career and he is one of the many players that Arsenal have to be very worried about. He is 6s with BetVictor to score first.
Robin Van Persie is the only choice to score the first goal of the game for Arsenal because the striker has been carrying the team in recent weeks. Van Persie is the sort of player who can up the ante at any point and will drive his side forward on the few occasions where he gets a chance to do so. The Dutchman is 13/2 also with BetVictor to score before any other player.
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