Arsenal followers had been left shocked by Porto’s warm-up earlier than their Champions League, conflict.
Having misplaced 1-0 within the spherical of 16 first-leg on the Estadio do Dragao, Mikel Arteta’s aspect knew something lower than a victory would consign them to a different humiliating exit. Sergio Conceicao’s aspect have a fame for manning the barricades and grinding out powerful victories within the competitors.
They are bodily, lightning quick on the counter-attack and are marshalled by the powerful tackling former Real Madrid veteran Pepe. After taking one look at Porto’s pre-match warm-up, Arsenal followers began making ready for an extended evening.
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Before kick-off, Porto’s defensive gamers crowded into their very own six-yard field, as wingers whipped in corners and free-kicks. Their drill completely mimicked Arsenal’s set-piece routines which have confirmed to be an enormous supply of objectives this season.
After watching the warm-up, Arsenal followers got here out of their numbers to specific their biggest fears. “They’ve clocked our set-piece juice”, one fan tweeted. “We’re about to witness the godfather of all low blocks and I’m so ready for it”, a second added.
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“Defending set-pieces?? Yeah they’ve figured you lot out”, a rival fan wrote, considering the Portuguese aspect had sussed one in every of Arsenal’s largest weapons. “We are going to see bus parking of a level never seen before. They’re going to park the building”, a fourth tweeted, referencing Jose Mourinho ’s iconic phrase.
However, some soccer followers assume the Gunners’ followers mocking Porto weren’t speaking sense. “They’re practicing defending set pieces against a team known for scoring from set pieces you imbecile. Arsenal fans are the worst”, a fairly indignant rival supporter wrote.
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“They’re in the lead and you guys play solely for set pieces… what were you expecting?” The Dragons’ warm-up routine yielded good outcomes, as Arsenal weren’t capable of harm them from useless ball conditions.
Despite crowding a mass of gamers in entrance of Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa, Arsenal didn’t come near scoring from their nook kicks and sat items.