UCL: Matt Upson names two teams that will be ‘real test’ for Arsenal

Former England defender, Matt Upson, has said Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain volition beryllium the “real test” for Arsenal successful the Champions League.

The 3 teams person each qualified for the quarter-finals aft Tuesday’s last-16 2nd legs.

Arsenal bushed Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 (3-1), Real Madrid saw disconnected Manchester City 2-1 (5-1) and Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Chelsea with a 8-2 aggregate.

Upson, who was astatine the Emirates for the Gunner’s game, said: “Arsenal were backmost to the Arsenal you spot astatine location wherever the lucifer starts and they are each implicit the opposition.

“They were each out, pressing, Leverkusen couldn’t get anywhere.

“They didn’t person galore chances but the corners started coming in, and past we saw them get the chances.

“It took immoderate brilliance by Eze to bring that extremity and from determination on, it ne'er felt similar Arsenal weren’t going to spell through.

“In that 2nd half, Leverkusen came retired stronger but Arsenal conscionable carried connected playing their game. In this fixture they were comfortable, they were precise concern like. The stadium had a affirmative consciousness earlier the crippled and that conscionable played into it.

“If they look a broadside similar PSG oregon Madrid, that volition beryllium the existent trial for this side. That’s erstwhile we’ll spot what they’re truly made of.”

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