Arsenal left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko has responded to the membership drawing Actual Madrid within the subsequent spherical of the Champions League.
The Gunners are via to the Champions League quarter-finals after defeating PSV Eindhoven 9-3 on combination.
Actual Madrid, in the meantime, simply edged previous rivals Atletico Madrid on penalties final night time, with these two historic golf equipment set to satisfy for the primary time since 2006.
Zinchenko is clearly happy with the draw, as he described dealing with Los Blancos as an thrilling expertise for everybody within the dressing room.
Nonetheless, the Ukraine worldwide additionally made it clear that the Arsenal gamers might want to put within the efficiency of their lives to get previous such a formidable crew, who’ve dominated this competitors within the final decade or so.
Oleksandr Zinchenko’s message to Arsenal over Actual Madrid draw
“It’s going to be an incredible expertise for all of us, for the membership as properly. To face among the best golf equipment on the earth with these sorts of gamers, it’s all the time good to be concerned in video games like this,” Zinchenko stated within the blended zone after final night time’s 2-2 draw with PSV.
“At this stage of this competitors something can occur, the one factor I can say is that in opposition to groups like Actual Madrid that you must present the perfect efficiency of your life.”
Zinchenko added that the response within the dressing room was considered one of “blended emotions” and that nobody actually stated something after they discovered they’d be dealing with Actual Madrid over Atletico Madrid.
The 28-year-old isn’t usually an everyday starter for Arsenal, however he took his alternative in an unfamiliar midfield position in opposition to PSV final night time, scoring an outstanding opening aim.
Will probably be attention-grabbing to see if Mikel Arteta is tempted to strive Zinchenko there once more a while quickly.
