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From The Sun.

It’s not Russia with Love

CSKA Moscow’s Vagner Love: “I have warned Gilberto that it is going to be bloody cold here!”

He went on to say:

“I would advise them to bring gloves, scarves, heavy jackets, woolly hats — the lot.

“Well, actually I will call them and try to trick them by saying it is pretty warm here and they don’t have to worry at all.”

“Probably the main obstacle for Arsenal is the temperature. You can’t just pretend the cold is not there. The wind hits your face so hard and you can’t feel your hands, feet or ears.”

“CSKA players are used to it, so it is not a problem for us. Even us Brazilians cope with it.”

“Arsenal are one of the greatest teams in the world and we have a lot of respect towards them. It is a tough test but not the toughest test ever.”

“Last time I watched them playing I couldn’t notice one weak point but there are no perfect teams. We still think we can get a point.”

Daniel Carvalho showed up and made a few comments too, saying:

“The grass won’t be perfect and that could be a problem for a technical team like Arsenal.”

“The pitch is not the same any more. There are some holes in the grass, there is snow, there is wind in our faces and you can’t feel your hands and feet.”

“We are used to it, we know how it is. But for a team that arrives one day before and plays the next day it could be very unpleasant.”

Arsenal’s 18 year old Brazilian, Denilson, is included in Arsenal’s senior squad for the first time tonight but probably won’t play. He is a back up for Gilberto or Cesc, should either get injured. (So let’s hope he doesn’t play.)