Everton coach Roberto Martinez feels they will pose a
formidable task on Saturday.
Roberto Martinez believes Everton's clash with Arsenal on
Saturday could be their greatest test of the season.
Arsenal recovered from defeats in their opening two Champions
League fixtures to beat Bayern Munich 2-0 on Tuesday.
It was a deserved result, according to the Everton boss, who
thinks Arsene Wenger's side will provide them with a huge task.
"We are facing an Arsenal team that I watched against Bayern
and I don't think it's a coincidence that they won," Martinez told
The Telegraph.
"They were very worthy of the win. They are a very complete
team at the moment and I think this will be as big a challenge as
we will face all season."
Everton have never won at the Emirates Stadium, with their last
victory away at Arsenal coming at Highbury back in January
1996.
Martinez is unsure why the Merseyside club have been unable
to replicate that result since, insisting they must overcome
psychological barriers to get three points on Saturday.
"I don't know. I've been thinking the same and it's difficult to
give a straight answer," he added.
"Obviously, two years ago we were very good there and
deserved to win the game but ended up drawing 1-1, and you're
thinking about something a bit further than just the game itself
in terms of the psychological edge you might need to go to
places like Old Trafford and the Emirates and believe that you
can win.
"On Saturday we have to react to our performance last weekend
[a 3-0 defeat to Manchester United].
"We cannot just afford to be facing Arsenal and that could
narrow things down in terms of not carrying that baggage of not
being able to win there for a long time."
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