Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said that fielding two forwards against Manchester United can win the UEFA Champions League semi-final tie for his team. Nicklas Bendtner and Carlos Vela started for the Gunners in their 3-0 win against Portsmouth on Saturday, and Wenger wants a similar formation on Tuesday. "We played 4-4-2 at Portsmouth and I think we look more threatening that way," Wenger was quoted as saying by The Guardian. "Maybe we will play with two strikers against Manchester United — but the way we line up depends on who is available."
Van Persie awaiting fitness test Dutch striker Robin van Persie will undergo a late fitness test, to determine if he can play after returning from a groin injury that forced him to miss the team's last four games. Arsenal are suffering from shortages in their attack as Russian Forward Andrei Arshavin is cup-tied for the clash, while Croatian international Eduardo is out injured. Early Lead The Gunners were beaten 1-0 in the semi-final first leg at Old Trafford, and Wenger is convinced that scoring early at the Emirates will make things easier for his team.
"These are special circumstances because if we go a goal ahead they will be under pressure, knowing that if they concede again they will be out." "I am confident we can beat United by two clear goals because we are 90 minutes away from the final," the former Monaco coach added. "These are special circumstances because if we go a goal ahead they will be under pressure, knowing that if they concede again they will be out." "It's the most difficult game in the competition. We have to produce a game worthy of a semi-final." The winner of United and Arsenal will face the victorious of the other semi-final clash between Chelsea and Barcelona in the competition's final in Rome on May 27th.
