Both teams know each other very well. They have played each other almost as many times in the last few seasons that it could almost be classified as a Premiership fixture.
Whilst Wenger has stated the away goal will be crucial it could be time for the North London Club to start to bully their way through to the business end of the Champions League and not make things so difficult for themselves. Arsenal, who are without their midfielder and Captain Cesc Fabregas will be looking to thwart any attempts that Porto may have in getting an away goal meaning Arsenal will have to score at least three in the home leg.
Arsenal are always a different beast at the Emirates and will know they capable of scoring at least two goals against the relatively poor Portuguese side. Sides from the continent do however have this knack of spoiling parties, particularly well in the first or last few minutes of the game. Porto will certainly look to just leave one striker up front and bulk up the midfield in the hope they can stop Arsenal from creating anything.
They always do create something though, and this clash will result in whether Arsenal can take these chances when they come as there may not be too many of them. The shocking injury to Aaron Ramsay is now a big talking point as with Fabregas, Ramsay will have filled the spot beautifully and on home soil would have quite easily orchestrated some beautiful moves to give Arsenal the cutting edge.
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