It is a daunting task facing us on Thursday night as we welcome Atletico Madrid to Emirates Stadium for the first leg of our Europa League semi-final.
The Spanish side are second in the table, having only conceded 18 times in 34 games in La Liga and Arsene Wenger is well aware of their qualities.
This is what he told Wednesday's press conference:
on Atletico not conceding in a home game for the best part of 2018…
The rules in Europe make the weight of an away goal very strong. That’s why when you play the first game at home, you’re a little bit in a difficult psychological situation because you know that you have to score but as well that every goal you concede can be a huge handicap.