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<\/p>\nBraga? So who is Braga?<\/p>\n
The name of the club we will face on Wednesday evening in the Champions League clash doesn’t bring up any immediate concerns to many of us, however if you closely look at them and what they have achieved so far makes you think twice that they can’t be taken for granted. They have knocked out Celtic and Sevilla to reach the group stages of this years Champions League and that has to be accounted for as we all know that not as much as Celtic but Sevilla is a very tough place to go to\u00a0and winning there is definitely something special.<\/p>\n
In 1921\u00a0their coach Jozef Szabo\u00a0made a trip up to Highbury not that I can remember I wasn’t even around then, but it seemed to have \u00a0inspired him at the\u00a0time who changed their club shirt colours from\u00a0green white stripes \u00a0to white red stripes, they also\u00a0renamed their A and B teams, Minho’s Arsenalistas and Arsenal do Braga, quite interesting that.<\/p>\n
Their AXA Stadium built for the Euro 2004 only has two stands along the side lines of the pitch with one end made of solid rock and the other overlooking the City.<\/p>\n
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Braga’s only trophy came in 2008 when they won the last ever UEFA Intertoto Cup, they yet have to win domestic league but they have managed to finish second last season so it seems that things are definitely improving for the Portuguese club.\u00a0Their Brazilian forward Matheus is not shy to speak away about their trip to The Grove, he said:<\/p>\n
“We have already achieved our first success of the season by reaching the group stages of the Champions League,”<\/p>\n
“But that is not enough. Braga are not just going into this as tourists. Now we want to travel across Europe and win.”<\/p>\n
“Arsenal are the favourites to win the match and the group – but we can spring a big surprise.”<\/p>\n
“Nobody thought we could beat Seville either.”<\/p>\n
“The key to the match for us will be to give our all and take advantage of the opportunities we get on the counter-attack,”<\/p>\n
“I love Arsenal’s incredible attacking style, but I don’t intend to suffer from it.<\/p>\n
“I intend to enjoy it. Scoring at the Emirates would be an incredible moment for me to remember.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Now he’s full of praise for us but we need our back four to be ready for this one, as Le Boss\u00a0said himself that they are a very good counter attacking side and I have no doubt they will\u00a0try and hit us on\u00a0the counter, so we have been warned. I still believe this one should see us\u00a0through with a tasty goal margin and I have chosen for another correct score line, 4:1 to the Almighty Arsenal at 20\/1 with Skybet or if you prefer a 5:0 score line at 28\/1. Let’s hope I’m right about this one and I’ll be few quid richer tomorrow evening.<\/p>\n
Not much else going on today to be honest with you,\u00a0press conference later on will\u00a0reveal\u00a0the exact extent of Diaby’s injury and the rest I imagine.\u00a0I’m glad Nasri will be available for this one and that Cesc is hitting form again, but most of all that Vermaelen will join either Koscielny or Squillaci at the back, I feel somewhat calmer with him in front of Almunia who had a very decent game against Bolton, long may it continue please.<\/p>\n
Match report will follow after the game for those of\u00a0you going, get behind the lads and a have a great evening. That’s all I have for you today, take care and be good.<\/p>\n
We have Cesc Fabregas…We have Cesc Fabregas…We have Cesc Fabregas…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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