Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has stated Arsenal can be a tough staff for anybody to face within the latter levels of the Champions League.
Ferdinand was talking on TNT Sports activities after the Gunners beat Porto to achieve the quarter-final levels on Tuesday evening.
Mikel Arteta’s males misplaced 1-0 in Portugal, however levelled the tie on the evening via Leandro Trossard.
Nonetheless, Arsenal failed so as to add extra objectives and the match was ultimately determined by way of penalty shoot-out.
David Raya saved two spot kicks, whereas Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice all transformed as Arsenal reached the final eight of the competitors for the primary time in 14 years.
They are going to be part of groups like Manchester Metropolis, Actual Madrid, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich within the subsequent spherical.
“I believe they’re genuinely a tough, arduous opposition for anyone left within the competitors, I don’t care who it’s,” Ferdinand instructed TNT Sport.
“Manchester Metropolis, over two legs, it’s a troublesome recreation for them as a result of Arsenal are a staff that may match most groups left on this competitors.
“Whether or not they beat them, I believe they’ll go near anybody for the time being.”
