Here are nine things you should know about AC Milan and Arsenal prior to kick-off:
1. Arsenal and AC Milan have met just five times throughout their history – four times in competitive matches and once in the Emirates Cup back in July 2010 – before being drawn together in the Champions League this season.
2. Arsenal have recorded just the one win out of the five meetings, which came in 2008 at the San Siro where the Premier League outfit won 2-0. The Gunners have drawn three times and lost only once to the Rossoneri back in 1995 in the then named Toyota Super Cup 2-0.
3. Milan and Arsenal have only met once before in the Champions League prior to this season. Arsenal managed to get by the Italians that time around, scoring two goals and conceding zilch over the two legs.
4. Arsene Wenger’s side managed to top their Champions League group with 11 points out of a possible 18, while AC Milan qualified in second place behind holders Barcelona with just the 9.
5. No Italian side have ever eliminated Arsenal in a knockout competition in eight two-legged ties.
6. Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has managed to find the net in all four of his Champions League appearances so far this season.
7. Arsenal have never suffered a defeat at the San Siro in the Champions League, thrashing Inter 5-1 in 2003 and AC Milan 2-0 almost four years ago.
8. Arsenal had the most accurate shooting in the Group Stages of the competition, with 66% of their attempts on target.
9. Alex song has made more tackles than any other player in the competition this season with 33.
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10) Arsenal are squashed by Milan, then end.
BTW Points 10 and 11 are Aaron Ramsey is complete shit and Walcott is completely one dimensional, lacks effort and deluded to think he is good enough for CF and England.
We had a mini revival with Ramsey rested….coincidence?
Ahh Wenger!!!! drop Ramsey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here we are today is humiliation. 4-0 nothing up front. You Rosicy, Djourou , Vermaelen none of them up to the task. Oh did I mention the other non entity Ramsey. It is clear that no one directs the midfield. I guess the bottom line is ok for silent Stan, but I told my family over there in the UK he brings every franchsie he is associated with down…lets hope we get one goal ther are four minutes left!