Arsenal brings positive results to Spain, not Peru, but the 1-1 leaves everything in their hands for their fans. In my eyes, Arsenal played well enough to win on the away field, but the tie and the performance did not spoil the game from their side. And last weekend, they gave a break to their starting eleven before facing Valencia, and after the match, Simeone said it was a big advantage that Arsenal would struggle with their starters in the match against Fulham, fighting for the EPL title. However, everything turned out differently. Arsenal gave Fulham 3-0 on the first weekend. In those matches, Arteta managed to find a way to give a rest to Martinelli, Zubimendi, and Hincapie, while in the game, players like Gyokeres, Rice, Eze, and Saka also got a break at 3-0.
Atletico Madrid is a well-balanced team, with a strong offense, good defense, and solid midfielders. But the disadvantage is that Arsenal and Arteta's playing style is tough for Atletico, as we saw in the group stage when Arsenal won 4-0 at home.
As for injuries, Atletico has some question marks in the offense, as Lookman is playing with an injury and his contribution in the previous matches was minimal. We also saw that he was not fully fit. Another question mark is Alvarez, who got injured in the first match. Simeone said he could play, but we will only find out during the match if he is 100% fit.
Interesting fact: Arteta has been in charge of Arsenal for 6 years, and May has been his best month in terms of positive results %. He started this month with a 3-0 win against Fulham, and the team's performance was like day and night compared to what they showed in the past month.
My prediction is Arsenal will win 3-0 or maybe 3-1 against Peru.
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