Monaco manager Adi Hutter says his side are prepared to combat Arsenal’s “real weapon”, their prowess from set-pieces, when they travel to Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.
Against Fulham at the weekend the Gunners scored their 23rd goal from a corner kick since the start of last season – far more than any other side in Europe’s biggest leagues.
Before Monaco meet Arsenal, Hutter said his side had done more preparation than normal to combat their opponent’s key strength.
“Our preparation for this match was more advanced than for a classic Ligue 1 match, that’s for sure,” he said. “They are very strong on set-pieces – it’s a real weapon for them. That’s obvious.
“They train a lot for that, but we have an idea of how we should defend in these phases. We can also be a threat to them in this area, because that’s also something that’s an area of strength for us.”
After five games, Arsenal and Monaco occupy the final two automatic qualification places for the round of 16, level on 10 points.
Results on Tuesday pushed the two sides below the line and they enter the match at 10th and 11th respectively.
With qualification still very achievable for Monaco, Hutter insisted his side will be aiming to cause problems of their own.
“It will be a very big game for us, but we are here in London to show our style of play, our brand of committed football,” he said. “We do not only want to be a good opponent, but to try to bring something back from here.”
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