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Mathieu Flamini revealed the opponents Arsenal are least
looking forward to facing in the Champions League
knockout stages are Barcelona, though he is confident of
beating the rest.
The Gunners recovered from a torrid start to their European
campaign to finish runners-up in Group F on Wednesday,
although that also means they could draw the likes of Real
Madrid and Atletico as well as the Catalans.
And after being dumped out of the competition by Barcelona
a couple of times over the course of the decade, Flamini
insists Luis Enrique's men are the least desirable side they
could be made to face.
"We obviously don’t want Barcelona as they are a top team
but for the rest, we will see," the 31-year-old told reporters.
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Arsene Wenger's men bowed out in a defeat to Monaco last
season but Flamini is confident the shock result was simply
a blip, adding: “We played Monaco last year and we thought
it would maybe a bit easier and it was not the case.
"So whoever we play, we will give 100 per cent."
Arsenal secured progress from the group stages with a 3-0
win over Olympiakos in the final round, and the midfielder
believes such performances bode well for their ambitions
this term.
“It was a good performance against Olympiakos and we
showed great team spirit. We had the chance to prove to
everyone we have the qualities of being a top team in the
Champions League," he continued.
"We did it, playing some good football. It was a good test for
us to see if we had the personality and character to have a
positive result."
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