Arsenal's curse still haunts the rejuvenated team in the Champions League, and in the first match of the round of 16, they have lost their fifth consecutive game. Previously, the London team suffered defeats from Barcelona (0:2, 1:3) in the 15/16 season, and from Bayern Munich (1:5, 1:5) in the 16/17 season. Now, a match against Porto (0:1) did not bring victory, with the return match set to take place at the Emirates.

This result was a surprise, as Mikel Arteta's team had previously achieved five consecutive victories on the domestic front, three of which were routs, but here it was noted that the Portuguese team is on a completely different level than Burnley or Crystal Palace. Moreover, the Gunners' coach showered the opponent with compliments, referring to the "Dragons" as a challenging opponent at this stage.

A minimal defeat by Porto in the first game is unlikely to throw Arsenal off track, as they are engaged in a completely different battle in the regular championship, where they still have to contend with Liverpool and Manchester City for the championship cup – at the moment, the Londoners are one point behind Pep Guardiola's team, and five points behind Klopp's squad, who have already played their match and are preparing for the League Cup final. This weekend, the [url]Gunners will face Newcastle[/url] at their home stadium, and here lies a danger for Arteta's team – on one hand, the Emirates is a fortress for the Londoners, where they have lost only one match in the championship, but on the other hand, the "Magpies" have shown a high level of resistance against other leaders of the tournament table, even if they were a bit unlucky with the final result.
https://narapredict.com/arsenal-vs-newcastle-24-02/