Arsenal has a solid 3-0 aggregate lead on Turkish side Fenerbahce in the UEFA Champions League playoffs. However, Gunners' Theo Walcott has warned his teammates about being complacent in the second leg at home.
"We can't be complacent. We have to be professional, which we will be," he said, according to Tribal Football.
The forward is still looking for his first goal and noted that he needs to improve his play to help his squad.
"It is nice to get assists. The next thing will be to get a couple of goals now, but it was more about the team and the performance," said Walcott.
The away game featured goals from Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey, and Olivier Giroud. Gibbs was equally cautious about the return leg.
"It is still not over because we have got another tie," he said, according to Sky Sports. "We have to stay focused because you think we are in a strong position, but we now have to think about how we go into the next leg.
"We have to go in on all cylinders again, otherwise if we sit back and think that we are already through it can put us on the back foot, and we don't want that," he added. "We have to be strong and make sure we finish off the job."
The three away goals should give Arsenal a distinct advantage in the playoff. Fenerbahce would need four goals and a three-goal margin of victory to secure a spot in the Champions League this season.
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