The match i think is going to be very tough this night, for two giant club sides meeting tonight. Read what Mezut Ozil said;
Arsène Wenger’s side have it all to do against Barcelona on Wednesday night after suffering a 2-0 home defeat in their last-16 first leg.
Ozil, however, has won in Barcelona before with former club Real Madrid, and the playmaker says the Gunners have the ability to pull off a famous comeback.
“We have to go there and believe in ourselves,” he told Arsenal Player. “We saw against Barcelona, if we play our game, as we did in the first 20 minutes where we had a lot of chances against them, and score in the first half, we can do it.
“I’ve played there before. It will be very loud, the fans will support the team. Our goal has to be to make our game. The most important thing for us is to believe in ourselves.
“If we believe in ourselves and take our chances - last time we had chances but didn’t score - [we can do it]. We have to be ice cold in front of goal. If we have a chance, we have to score against such a big team.
“Every player knows that against the biggest clubs, we have to show our quality. Every player wants to play against the best team, so we have to have the opportunity to come to the next round.
“In football, anything can happen. Our goal has to be to win the game.”
Also, read below what Barcelon's Head Coach, Luiz Enrique said against today;
Ahead of FC Barcelona's Champions League last-16 second-leg against Arsenal at the Camp Nou on Wednesday (8.45pm CET), Luis Enrique announced his 18-man squad for the match.
The Catalans will be without Gerard Piqué due to his late yellow card in London three weeks ago. As far as injury concerns go, Luis Enrique will be unable to call upon Rafinha or Sandro Ramirez while Masip, Douglas and Adriano did not make the cut.
The manager is able to welcome back Arda Turan who missed the first leg through suspension while Marc Bartra is also included after missing out in the English capital.
Therefore, the 18 players tasked with finishing off the tie are: Ter Stegen, Bravo, Rakitic, Busquets, Alves, Arda Turan, Iniesta, Suárez, Messi, Neymar Jr, Mascherano, Bartra, Munir, Jordi Alba, Sergi Roberto, Aleix Vidal, Vermaelen and Mathieu.
When FC Barcelona face Arsenal in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie at Camp Nou, they'll be aiming for a birth in the tournament's quarter-final round for the nine consecutive season. Not too shabby.
The Catalans will be holding a 2–0 aggregate advantage from the first leg when play kicks off on Wednesday night at 8:45 PM Central European Time.
Head coach Luis Enrique Martínez, however, is not taking this game lightly. "The scoreboard looks very good, but it will not change our approach nor our preparation,” he said. "The tie is open and we are still in a dangerous situation, conscious that we have to be serious if we want to go through. This game does not give us time to relax."
When asked about the clash versus Arsenal, the manager said he was convinced they would take the same approach as they did in the first leg. "In London, they pressured us up the field and I am convinced that they will do the same here," he said. "They are a very direct team and have the capacity to make things difficult for us. They have a very good aerial game, especially with Giroud and Wellbeck, and we will have to be careful if their second line moves forward."
He also said that the return of Alexis Sánchez to Camp Nou could serve as motivation for him. "He is a quality player who is very physical and who has improved a lot," the Barça manager said. "He is very difficult to stop and you have to keep an eye on him."
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