David Akachukwu
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Former Arsenal captain Thierry Henry has expressed confidence that the team is capable of defeating Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid in a potential Champions League quarter-final showdown.
Arsenal thrashed PSV Eindhoven 7-1 away on Tuesday in the first leg of their last-16 tie, a result that virtually guarantees their place in the competition’s quarter-finals.
The Gunners are set to face one of the Madrid sides in the next round. Real Madrid narrowly won their first leg 2-1 at the Bernabeu.
Arsenal could be further boosted by the returns of forwards Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli for the quarter-finals, with those ties scheduled to take place at the beginning of April.
“Yes, [Arsenal] can [give the Madrid teams a run for their money],” Henry said on CBS Sports.
“I do believe that, this is why I called it.
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“I’m just saying now, show us that you can do that against a good team, with people that are coming back [from injury].”
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