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/ Michael Lintorn / 13 February 2012 / Leave a Comment 
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been in fine form, but often struggle in February
Arsenal will feel hard done by to have drawn opponents as tough as AC Milan despite topping their group, but given their record against English sides, the hosts will be more nervous...
In eight two-legged ties and one final (excluding the Super Cup), no Italian side have ever eliminated Arsenal in a knockout competition.
Arsenal have played Milan once in the Champions League before, drawing 0-0 at home and winning 2-0 away in the San Siro.
Arsenal have won both of their two Champions League games at the San Siro, beating Inter 5-1 and Milan 2-0.
Milan defeated Arsenal in the 1994 Super Cup, drawing 0-0 at Highbury and winning 2-0 at the San Siro.
Milan have been knocked out by English clubs in the last-16 stage of their last three Champions League participations and have failed to score in five of the six matches played in those ties.
Milan have won only four of their last 19 Champions League matches (W4 D9 L6), these wins have come against Auxerre (twice), Viktoria Plzen and BATE Borisov.
Arsenal had the most accurate shooting in the 2011-12 Group Stage, with 66% of their attempts on target.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has found the net in all of his four Champions League appearances this season.
He scored a brace in his only club visit to the Emirates, with Barcelona in March 2010.
Arsenal midfielder Alex Song has made more tackles than any other player this season in the Champions League (33).
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