Arsenal faces Turkish side Fenerbahce in the second leg of the Champions League playoffs.
The English side enters the game with a decisive 3-0 aggregate lead after a solid away performance last week. The Turkish team needs to score four or more goals and win by four or more goals to qualify for the Champions League. Fenerbahce coach Ersun Yanal is confident that his team will rise to the occasion.
"It was a difficult score and they have a squad they have been playing for a long time, but nothing is a surprise for Fenerbahce," Yanal said, according to ESPN. "A difficult game is ahead of us. The first game we lost, [but] that's not the real Fenerbahce...We're a great team, a great club, with great fans, some of the greatest fans in the world.
"With their energy and strength we will always show a great performance on the pitch," he added. "We want to do that tomorrow, go on the pitch and get a good result."
Arsenal's players have also taken on a more cautious approach to the game.
"We can't be complacent. We have to be professional, which we will be," said Theo Walcott, according to Tribal Football.
"It is still not over because we have got another tie," added Kieran Gibbs, 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."
Prediction: Arsenal plays for a 1-1 draw.
Start Time: 2:45 p.m. EST
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