Porto keeper Helton: Arsenal struggling without Van Persie - and Adebayor
Porto's players are confident they go into their Champions League tie with Arsenal as favourites.
Goalkeeper Helton says the Gunners are no longer a major threat with Emmanuel Adebayor now a Manchester City player and Robin van Persie crocked.
Helton said: “We’ve been watching Arsenal’s last few games closely and they’re not as strong as they’ve been in recent years. That can be to our advantage.
“The tie is very balanced. We certainly don’t see Arsenal as the favourites.
“We’ve not had much luck against the English clubs in the last few seasons. Now is the moment for to break that run of set-backs and reach the Champions League quarter-finals.”
Helton added: “We’ll settle with a 1-0 victory in the home leg because we truly believe we will score in The Emirates Stadium when we visit London.
“Without Emmanuel Adebayor and the injured Robin Van Persie in attack, Arsenal are not as explosive in attack.
“Arsenal have a good squad but I believe that we will defeat them this season.”
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| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun May 13th | |||
| Swansea City | Liverpool | 14:00 | |
| Norwich City | Aston Villa | 14:00 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham | 14:00 | |
| Chelsea | Blackburn Rovers | 2 - 1 | 14:00 |
| Stoke City | Bolton Wanderers | 2 - 2 | 14:00 |
| West Bromwich Albion | Arsenal | 2 - 3 | 14:00 |
| Everton | Newcastle United | 3 - 1 | 14:00 |
| Sunderland | Manchester United | - 1 | 14:00 |
| Wigan Athletic | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 - 2 | 14:00 |
| Manchester City | Queens Park Rangers | 3 - 2 | 14:00 |
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| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
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| Manchester City | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 89 |
| Manchester United | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 89 |
| Arsenal | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 70 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 69 |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 65 |
| Chelsea | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 64 |
| Everton | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 56 |
| Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| Fulham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 52 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 47 |
| Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 47 |
| Norwich City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -14 | 47 |
| Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 45 |
| Stoke City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -17 | 45 |
| Wigan Athletic | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | -20 | 43 |
| Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | -16 | 38 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | -23 | 37 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | -31 | 36 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -30 | 31 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -42 | 25 |
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Comments (8)
HA! eat dick u english *****....eat ur words...2-1 baby!!!!
Helton you are a fool,you can neva beat an england team.
Ha,ha'ha,ha,ha,ha,ha, porto what a pity by wednesday we wlll no the best among among boys and men.UP GUNNERS.
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