Former Chelsea defender, William Gallas, has predicted the outcome of the Champions quarterfinal second leg tie between Real Madrid and Arsenal.
In an interview with Slingo, the former Arsenal star offered a mixture of praise, concern, and caution ahead of the game at Santiago Bernabeu.
“The words ‘big game’ are too underwhelming for Real Madrid vs Arsenal, it will be massive,’’ Gallas said.
Mikel Arteta’s men have a huge advantage going into the second leg, having beaten Real Madrid 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium last week.
Despite this, Gallas is not convinced that his former team will definitely go through to the semi-finals, as he expressed disappointment about their inconsistency.
“Arsenal don’t have a choice but to perform at the same level as last week… The result was amazing. But, I’m a little bit disappointed with Arsenal.
“After that performance against Real Madrid, a world-class performance, they drew 1-1 to Brentford.
“With Arsenal, you never know what they can do, they’re not consistent enough. They have to qualify since they’re 3-0 up, there’s no debate.
“The Bernabeu does produce a different atmosphere to most stadiums though. If anyone can turn around a 3-0 loss, it is Real Madrid,” he added.
DAILY POST reports that the last time Real Madrid played Arsenal in Europe was in the quarterfinals of the 2006 Champions League which the Gunners won 1-0 on aggregate. Thierry Henry gave Arsene Winger’s side the victory.