Sporting CP may be the underdogs, but they have already shown they can trouble Arsenal, and tonight could be no different.
In the first leg of this quarter-final, Arsenal only managed a 1–0 win, hardly a dominant result for a side expected to be in control.
That narrow margin leaves the tie wide open.
While Mikel Arteta’s team come in as favorites, the pressure is firmly on them to deliver. Sporting, meanwhile, have nothing to lose and the tactical discipline to frustrate Arsenal again.
If Arsenal fail to raise their level, Sporting have every chance to turn this into a shock result.
