This Wednesday, shows the knockout stages of the Champions League will be taken to Arsenal to Barcelona. Last season, in the quarter-finals of the competition, confrontation between the two teams had turned to the advantage of Barca, contained in the first leg with Arsenal (2-2), before Arsène Wenger n 'explode return to Catalonia (4-1).
Asked about this remake, the coach of the London club recognizes that Barça is more impressive than last year and appears as the logical favorite to win the Champions League final. But no question as to reach a victim, especially Arsenal also has points to make. "Barcelona is even stronger than last year, I admit.
But I would say Arsenal are also stronger. The debate will remain on the same basis as last year. Namely: Barcelona remains the favorite of this competition but we really want to beat the odds. I think we have a good chance to do so. Obviously, this is a game that comes after a national team friendly.
It falls ill. The least we can say is that the programming of national team friendlies is not the smartest. (...) I have not yet decided our approach but the ultra-defensive approach that can be understood against Barcelona did not correspond at all to our nature. It would make the sacrifice of what is really is.
And lose in those circumstances would be doubly felt like a failure, "said Arsene Wenger on Eurosport, which is determined not to take the door too quickly on the European stage. 
Asked about this remake, the coach of the London club recognizes that Barça is more impressive than last year and appears as the logical favorite to win the Champions League final. But no question as to reach a victim, especially Arsenal also has points to make. "Barcelona is even stronger than last year, I admit.
But I would say Arsenal are also stronger. The debate will remain on the same basis as last year. Namely: Barcelona remains the favorite of this competition but we really want to beat the odds. I think we have a good chance to do so. Obviously, this is a game that comes after a national team friendly.
It falls ill. The least we can say is that the programming of national team friendlies is not the smartest. (...) I have not yet decided our approach but the ultra-defensive approach that can be understood against Barcelona did not correspond at all to our nature. It would make the sacrifice of what is really is.
And lose in those circumstances would be doubly felt like a failure, "said Arsene Wenger on Eurosport, which is determined not to take the door too quickly on the European stage.
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