With Arsenal failing to make an impact on the top four in the Premier League once again this season, Arsene Wenger's men should be targeting the Europa League as their route back into the Champions League.
After overcoming a scare against Swedish side Ostersunds in the previous round, the Gunners have been drawn against AC Milan in the last 16. dabblebet have Arsenal as 4/1 (5.0) second favourites in their Europa League winner odds while the Serie A contenders are available at 12/1 (13.0) to go all the way.
The meeting of two sides who have been more accustomed to Europe’s top table in years gone by is the most eye-catching tie of the last 16, especially as both are struggling domestically.
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However, if the Gunners are to fire their way to glory then it’s likely they’ll have to knockout at least a couple more of Europe’s elite teams who were unable to make the latter stages in the top tier tournament this year and dropped into the Europa League as a result.
Atletico Madrid are the standout team left in this season's competition. Twice beaten finalists in the Champions League in the past four years, Diego Simeone's side are available at 13/5 (3.60) to claim this piece of European silverware. They'll face Locomotiv Moscow in the next round.
Borussia Dortmund (13/2) will go head-to-head with RB Salzburg while RB Leipzig (10/1) have been drawn alongside Zenit St Petersburg having already knocked out Napoli.
Lyon (12/1) and Lazio (14/1) come next in the outright betting in what appears to be a particularly open contest.
Several of the leading candidates in the betting are likely to ensure themselves of Champions League status through their domestic achievements this term so it's understandable that Arsenal are considered to be one of the frontrunners given that they are likely to focus on this competition as the season draws to a close.
Manchester United took a similar approach but can Wenger guide his team to glory and back to Europe’s top table as a result?
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