In our third match of the Champions League group stages, Arsenal, led by Mikel Arteta, will travel to Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Spain tonight to take on Sevilla, the defending Europa League Champions. Arsenal is now second in the group table despite their most recent 2-1 loss to Lens.
Sevilla’s previous two Champions League games have ended in draws: 2-2 with PSV and 1-1 with Lens. They had a really rough start to the season and are currently ranked 13th in La Liga, but just two weeks ago the team made the decision to change managers and bring in Diego Alonso, and they appear to have turned things around.
Alonso stated the following regarding Tuesday’s game. We need to win because we were defeated in the competition’s first two games. We have that chance tomorrow, and we’re prepared. We will need to exert ourselves fully for the entire ninety minutes. Although they have a strong squad, we are prepared. And “We have tomorrow’s game, and tomorrow’s game alone, completely in our sights. We’ll try our hardest to win all three points. We’re going to play as though it’s the championship.
Going up against one of Spain’s most successful teams is always going to be difficult, but Sevilla and their new manager handled it well and emerged with a surprise point. They held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw on the weekend and put on an amazing display. They will take Tuesday’s draw in both of their previous Champions League games as inspiration, and they must win on Tuesday night in order to advance to the next round.
Sevilla has only lost 10 home games against English teams in their history, giving them a wealth of expertise and a rich history on European nights. They will strive to defeat Arsenal by relying on their hard work and experience.
The 37-year-old veteran Real Madrid player Sergio Ramos recently signed a free transfer to rejoin his childhood team this summer, and he has excelled since getting there. He was brought in to fortify Arsenal’s structure and appears to pose a serious danger to them. He will most likely be their star player on Tuesday.
It will be thrilling to witness and a crucial game for both teams. With any luck, our Arsenal boys can complete the task and return to London with all three points.
What are your opinions, Gooners?
