Former Arsenal star Lauren says he thinks his previous membership may have one key benefit over Actual Madrid as they put together to fulfill within the Champions League.
Arsenal host Actual on the Emirates Stadium this night for the primary leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie, and most followers and pundits would doubtless have the Spanish giants as their favourites.
Nonetheless, Arsenal legend Lauren, a member of that well-known ‘Invincibles’ facet, has some confidence that Mikel Arteta’s facet might be the stronger staff defensively.
Lauren thinks Arsenal are quite a bit higher than Madrid on the again, so that would make it an in depth tie that goes right down to the wire.
Chatting with Marca, Lauren mentioned a variety of matters, together with curiosity in him from Actual Madrid earlier than he determined to affix Arsenal.
The previous Cameroon worldwide additionally targeted on these present sides as they put together to fulfill on this thrilling Champions League conflict.
Lauren makes huge declare about Arsenal’s defensive energy
“I believe Actual Madrid is the favorite. Madrid handles these conditions higher than anybody else, which is why they’ve 15 Champions League titles,” Lauren stated.
“They’ve extremely proficient gamers up entrance, like Vinicius, Bellingham, Mbappe, and Rodrygo… and the identical goes for the bench.
“Even so, I believe will probably be a reasonably lengthy tie. Arsenal can stability it out for a number of causes. Defensively, they’re a lot better than Actual Madrid, and tactically, too, they work nicely as a unit.
“Each the centre-backs [the interview was conducted before the severity of Gabriel’s injury was known] and the full-backs, for my part, are higher than what Actual Madrid has proper now. I believe that may stability the rating.”
Arsenal have solely come up in opposition to Actual Madrid as soon as earlier than within the Champions League, successful 1-0 on the Bernabeu and drawing 0-0 at Highbury within the spherical of 16 in 2005/06.
