AC Milan - Arsenal

European champions AC Milan meet high-flying Arsenal in the last 16 of
the Champions League, with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger (pictured)
believing that victory could be on the cards.

He told Sky Sports News, "It's going to be interesting.

"Can we do it? I believe we can if we play our best.

"I
believe it is a good target to make us stronger in March, and that is
achievable for the squad as we have a lot of young players who are
improving.

"They have again shown that against Blackburn, and it's an exciting time.

"They have just won the Champions League, so they must have some qualities.

"It is a big challenge, but if you ask me 'do we have a good chance to knock them out?' I would say yes.

"We have a job to finish and we are trying to do it the hard way, but we are not responsible for the draw.

"If you want to win the Champions League you have to knock big teams out, and Milan are a very big team.

"They are the world champions, the European champions, but I believe that we can do it."

Wenger's
Arsenal top the English Premier League with just one defeat in 17
games, while Milan are floundering mid-table in Italy's Serie A.

However, the rossoneri,
who recently beat Boca Juniors to become Club World Cup winners, topped
their Champions League group with 13 points, while Arsenal, despite
finishing with the same total, lost out on first place to Sevilla in
theirs.

Ancelotti: Arsenal Are Scary


The Rossoneri will face the current Premiership League leaders in arguably the tie of the round along with Liverpool versus Inter Milan.

Arsenal have a good recent record against Italian opposition, having dumped Juventus out of the competition in 2006 and having famously thrashed Inter 5-1 at San Siro a few years earlier.

“They are one of the scariest sides in this draw,” Ancelotti declared.

“They are technically superior to Liverpool, but they don’t have the same level of experience in this competition.

“This Milan side has never encountered a side from London. Arsenal have a very young team, full of promise and quality.

“At the moment they are leading the League, but after a very positive start to the campaign they have slowed a little.”

Ancelotti also spoke of his admiration for the Gunners’ star player Cesc
Fabregas. The Spaniard has possibly been the best player in the English
league so far this season.

“I especially have great respect for Cesc Fabregas who I think is one of
the best midfielders in the world at the moment,” Carletto said.

Roberto Rossi