Playing more defensively and strengthening the defense line as well as building and gathering players in the defense area is a must for Arsenal, because their opponent is Real Madrid who is known to be able to make a comeback even though they are in a disadvantageous position in the first leg because they suffered a big defeat and that always happens and this is what Mikel Arteta must think about and plan very carefully.
However, I am sure Mikel Arteta already knows and plans everything and will also motivate the players to play very carefully and also focus on paying attention to Real Madrid's attackers to continue to put pressure because pressure is something that can make it difficult for attackers to penetrate the defense to be able to score goals. And if you look at their current performance, I am optimistic that Arsenal can maintain their advantage even though Real Madrid won this match but the aggregate victory remains on Arsenal's side, because 3 goals without reply in the first leg is a very good provision.
Am not a magician, but if arsenal came to play this reverse fixture with this kind of defensive mindset, they are going to lose and crash out of this year uefa champions league because they will be unable to hold unto their lead, it's true that three goals look very big in our eyes, but if they decide to play with such inferior mindset, they will definitely going to regret their actions because this is real madrid, they can't scale through by feeling or playing with inferiority complex, I expect arsenal to play their normal game just as they played at the Emirates stadium, because that is actually the best way they can progress to the next stage of the competition, though at some point in the game they might decide to be defensive and preserve their lead, but being too defensive from the very first minutes will do them quite a lot of harm than good, but if for any reason arsenal lost and get knocked out in this contest, I will take them as the most stupid and the most unreliable football club of all time.
Yes, but what needs to be known is that Arsenal's current superior position must be maintained, even though Real Madrid finally wins, Arsenal's aggregate position must be maintained. And besides this is a crucial match, especially Real Madrid's position which is really in a very disadvantageous situation because they are 0-3 behind on aggregate, it takes hard work to be able to turn things around and of course Real will continue to play aggressively from the first minute and Arsenal must prepare a strong defense to face it and it is impossible for the strategy or game pattern from the first leg to be played in the second leg if the situation is crucial. However, if combined with the way of playing in the first leg earlier, there is a possibility but the situation is different, Arsenal prioritizes defense and Real Madrid must appear more aggressive in attacking so that what is expected is achieved because the thin score will be different in a crucial situation and Arsenal does not mean they will play defensively, it's just that they will prioritize it because they know and you also know that their opponent is the king of this prestigious League, so in a favorable position prioritizing defense is the right choice and will counterattack at the right time, you understand what I mean.