Edelman eyes Milan scalp

Managing director confident Arsenal will progress

By Lewis Rutledge   Last updated: 21st December 2007

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Edelman: Excited

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Arsenal managing director Keith Edelman is looking ahead to the UEFA Champions League tie against Milan with confidence.

The Gunners must overcome the defending champions to make it through to the quarter-finals and Edelman admits he would have rather not drawn such a formidable side.

But he is nevertheless excited about facing Milan and believes Arsenal can come out on top over two legs.

Edelman told Sky Sports News: "We've only played them once in a competitive tie. We drew at Highbury in 1994 and lost 2-0 at San Siro.

"Hopefully we can turn it around this time.

"We would probably have preferred an easier one at this stage but this is a great match, everyone will look forward to it tremendously.

"Arsene has built a great squad and we are confident.

"We're playing good football. We're doing well off the pitch as well as on it and we're looking forward to a very exciting end to the season."

Exciting

Milan organising director Umberto Gandini is wary about the threat posed by Arsenal and accepts that his side could have been given a much easier draw.

"It's exciting for the crowds and for the game itself but it's a bit worrying for the clubs," he said.

"I have seen better draws at this stage of the competition, but this is fate and we will be ready.

"They are an excellent team, they are very well coached by Arsene Wenger and they have a lot of young talent.

"They have done exceptionally well this season and we know it's going to be very tough.

"But on the other hand Arsenal will think the same about us."