Sergio Conceicao: “These are meetings of the highest level and, at this stage, even more so,” said Porto’s manager in his pre-match media address. “Let’s go into more detail in the preparation, because there is so much quality and situation to cancel that we want to explore. Preparation is no different. Maybe, since there is a lot of material and content, the video session is a little longer. Training on the field is the same.

“I think everyone knows this team. It has great quality and a coach who has been at the club for five years and who has acquired individual values of enormous quality. When combining this with their collective organisation, Arsenal are capable, competent and strong. We cannot forget that it is in the top three in market value. This indicates their power. Now, we are facing a team with a European pedigree.

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