UCL: ‘They’re a lot stronger’ – Joe Cole predicts Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal semifinal clash

Former Chelsea player, Joe Cole has forecast the Champions League semi-final matchup betwixt Arsenal and Atletico Madrid.

Mikel Arteta’s Premier League leaders narrowly defeated Portuguese champions ,Sporting 1-0 successful a intimately contested quarter-final.

Arsenal volition look Spanish powerhouses Atletico aft Diego Simeone’s squad triumphed implicit La Liga rivals, Barcelona with a 3-2 aggregate score.

Champions League titleholders PSG volition brushwood German champions, Bayern Munich successful the different semi-final fixture pursuing their victories implicit Liverpool and Real Madrid, respectively.

After a singular archetypal fractional of the season, Arsenal seems to beryllium faltering towards the conclusion, having secured lone 1 triumph successful their past 5 matches crossed each competitions.

Nevertheless, erstwhile England planetary Cole remains optimistic, asserting that Arsenal supporters should consciousness ‘very confident’ astir their prospects of defeating Atletico Madrid and advancing to the Champions League final.

“Arsenal fans should beryllium very, precise confident,” Cole remarked connected TNT Sports. “They person ever recognized they were connected the favorable broadside of the draw.

“A semi-final against Atl...