Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes 10-points will see his team qualify from their challenging Champions League group.
The Gunners were drawn alongside Italian giants Napoli, French side Marseille and last year’s runners-up Borussia Dortmund with the group given the label of ‘Group of Death’.
Wenger will see his side get their European campaign get underway tonight as his side take on Marseille and he believes that if you can win all your home games, you will just need a point away from home to ensure qualification.
“If you look at the group, I would say yes it is the hardest group because all the four teams have a chance to qualify,” he said.
“That means the every game is basically a very important one. On average you need 10 points to qualify so that gives you the task. Ten points in a group as a difficult as that could be a reasonable number to get through.”
Despite home games being the crucial ones, Wenger is hopeful that his side can continue their impressive away record.
“It will play a big part because it is difficult to predict that you will absolutely win your three home games,” he said.
“You need points away from home and, like in every competition, the start is very important for the confidence of the team and to put you in a good position. Whether it is home or away, it is the same basically, we come here and we will try to win the game.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
