Arsenal Vs Monaco is 50- 50, says Toulalan

Thegoalmac has learned that Monaco midfielder Jeremy Toulalan believes his side have a strong chance of eliminating Arsenal from the Champions League.

Ihave watched this Monaco side play for full 90 minutes, but if they qualified first in their group, that means they must have done something right.
I expect it to be a tight contest, but for me, Arsenal are a slight favorite. Who agrees or disagrees with me? Read what veteran Toulalan said after the cut.  


“It’s 50-50,” he said, before downplaying the significance of his side’s 1-0 Emirates Cup win in July.

“We won there in pre-season, but this is a completely different challenge.

“The Arsenal players are technical and quick. It will be really difficult.”

Toulalan believes his side’s defensive strength gives them a chance in the tie.

“We’ll go to the Emirates with our weapons calmly,” he continued.

“We’re not a team that’s easy to breakthrough. We’ll be fresh and we’ll have no pressure on us.”

Arsenal boast a large French contingent, while the tie will also mark a return to his old club for Arsene Wenger, who enjoyed a successful spell at Stade Louis II from 1987-94.

“I think it’ll please him to come back here, and the other French members in the Arsenal squad,” Toulalan explained. “I know Olivier Giroud well and it’ll be fun to be on the same field as him again.”