Arsenal star Paul Merson has said who he would not want his former club to play in the Champions League quarter-finals.
The Gunners are almost through to the quarter-finals after thrashing PSV Eindhoven 7-1 in their first-leg last-16 tie last week.
Mikel Arteta’s team have been drawn with either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals.
If Arsenal defeat either of the Madrid teams, they face Paris Saint-Germain, Aston Villa, or Club Brugge in the semis.
Should they make the final, they would face Barcelona, Bayern Munich, or Inter Milan, who are all in the other half of the draw.
When quizzed on how far Arsenal will go in this year’s Champions League knockout phase, Merson told Sky Sports:
“I think it depends on who wins out of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
“I think if Atletico Madrid win, Arsenal have a bit of a chance.
“I think that’ll be a tight game. Atletico Madrid don’t blow anybody away – they play a certain style of football.
“But if they play against Real Madrid, I don’t know if they’re going to be able to live with them in terms of goalscoring over two legs, especially with the players that are out for Arsenal.”
