Arsenal’s revenge needs to be eaten cold

Arsenal are at base camp and Milan are at the peak of the Champions League mountain, as the Gunners prepare to take on the steep mountain they will have to climb when they meet Milan at the Emirates;  in hope of overturning a 4-0 lashing they were dealt in the first leg at the San Siro. 

However there is a slight glimmer of hope: like Everest, which has been conquered before, so can Milan. Albeit the task that lies ahead is of a complete different nature, the Rossoneri will have to keep up their guard in hope of avoiding an avalanche of similar repeats in seasons past. 

It wasn’t the sweetest of Valentine’s for the English during the first leg, but like their domestic Premiership rivals Liverpool, they will be hoping that they can mimic a comeback and pull out a near mission impossible.

As they say, anything can happen over ninety minutes of play but when it comes down to 180 minutes even more can happen as Arsene Wenger will be on tenterhooks that the Fat Lady is yet to sing her praises.

Like February 15, few could have predicted the final result that was to be gifted to Milan, and this leg promises to be the exact same as Arsenal are swirling on cloud nine with their reinvigorated form.

With the anger instilled in them from the San Siro, the Gunners are ready to make Massimiliano Allegri’s men feel the wrath of their arsenal as they seek vengeance from the pain and humiliation they had to endure.

“We want to make the impossible possible. From the first leg it looks impossible but we have to have a real go, play with belief and think we can do it,” the Frenchman told Arsenal.com.

“You never know. Maybe I will change the structure of the team to go for it and see if we can put them under pressure and score some goals.”

The Italians are well aware of comebacks as the simple mentioning of the words ‘Istanbul’ and ‘Deportivo’ leaves every player and Milanista shuddering at the immediate thought. 

There is little doubt that Arsenal’s anger has reached boiling point but they must be wary, as the good old saying goes: ‘revenge is a dish best served cold’. They will need to keep cool and maintain a level head if they hope to overcome a Rossonero side who are currently oozing confidence with every touch of the ball.

“We have a good lead and we’re confident. Arsenal can be devastating at home but if we play like we can we can make it without problems,” noted Milan’s Algerian delight of Djamel Mesbah.

Tuesday night will undoubtedly be a heated affair as Milan rightly favours their chances of progression more than the sun rising the next day.  Though Arsenal’s furiousness could lead them into the classic case of having to dig two graves, as they could do as much unforeseen damage to themselves should they go all out for a result.

Nevertheless, like the milk maid and her pail, Milan cannot count their chickens before they have hatched as 90 minutes still separates them from success or a catastrophic failure.