Live broadcast on February 21 According to Arsenal's official website, in the first leg of the Champions League 1 8 finals, Arsenal will challenge Porto away. In the pre-match press conference, Brazilian centre-back Gabriel, who is in fine form for the visiting team, was interviewed.
Speaking about the opponent, Gabriel said: "It's going to be a very difficult game, against a strong team. We'll know how tough it will be but we've worked hard to prepare for this game. We've got a lot of quality players and we've been playing together for a couple of years. We know the Champions League is a tough competition, but we're at the peak of our form and we have the quality. ”
At the start of the season, the 26-year-old made his debut for the Brazilian national team and started all six group games in the Champions League. Speaking about his progress, he said: "I'm really happy to be able to train hard with my team-mates every day. It's a dream for me to play in the Champions League and I hope we can be at our best in this competition. I think we're in a really good moment and hopefully we can continue that form. We need to stay focused in every game and give it our all. ”
Gabriel, who has scored three goals in his last five games, even heard Arsenal fans sing songs made up for him after last weekend's win over Burnley. "It makes me happy," he said. It shows that I've worked hard to get this qualification – I've worked hard every game. This makes me very happy. ”
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