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Today at 21:45 Lithuanian time, a highly anticipated match between the clubs "Arsenal" and "Barcelona" will take place at the "Emirates" stadium. The Catalans are undoubtedly considered the favorites in this pair, but the Croatian national team defender is not quick to write off the "Gunners".
"There is no need to talk about favorites. "Arsenal" is one of the best teams in the world's history, so the level of competition is equal to ours," - said I. Rakitić at a press conference. - We respect "Arsenal", but we will do everything to reach the quarter-finals.
"We know their playing style and players. We feel confident because we are in really good sporting shape. We will do everything to win, but it won't be easy as "Arsenal" will play in front of their fans. We must play well and achieve a good result," - concluded the Croatian.
