Topics: Arsene Wenger, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, UEFA Champions League
The Arsenal boss admits to being wary of his side’s bad luck in the round of 16, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Bayern Munich possibly awaiting the north London side.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger confessed his side have had bad luck in the Champions League draw over the last few seasons, joking he might go to church to pray for some good luck before the round of 16 fixtures are decided.

The draw for the next round of Europe’s coveted competition will take place on Monday in Nyon, and with the Gunners finishing runners-up in their group, behind leaders Borussia Dortmund, the north London side are unseeded and face the possibility of being drawn against the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, or Bayern Munich.

"We have been well served in the recent years," said Wenger. "Maybe I will go to church over the weekend."

Arsenal could face Barcelona, Real Madrid, or Bayern in the UCL round of 16

Arsenal, after a number of disappointing results, including the 3-3 draw with Anderlecht and the 3-2 loss away to Stoke City, have got their season back on track with a 4-1 win away to Galatasaray, followed by Saturday’s huge home win over Newcastle by the same scoreline.

However, despite this, Le Prof remains cautious over his team’s confidence, claiming they need a few more wins in the bag before they can hit full form.

"In the last six games we’ve won five. We need a few more wins to completely lift the confidence," he added.

"You could see at some stage we were a bit edgy sometimes when it was 3-1 and the crowd as well felt the ghost of Anderlecht here a little bit. We need a few more games.

"We can score goals and we showed that again tonight. Overall it was a dynamic game where defensively - despite the fact that we were depleted at the back - we were quite solid.

"Going forward we always looked dangerous. In the end we won in a convincing way. We scored four goals and that was needed. The response was strong after the Stoke City game and let’s go well over Christmas.
 

"I cannot fault any performance today because I think everybody played well."