Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned his side of a Real Madrid backlash after the Gunners beat the Spanish giants 1-0 in last night's Champions League clash at the Bernabeu.
A stunning individual effort from captain Thierry Henry at the start of the second half proved enough to settle an entertaining encounter - although the Gunners could have had more goals against the distinctly below-par Spaniards.
Wenger, however, fully understands the tie is not finished yet. "You have to expect Madrid will be giving everything at Highbury," the Arsenal manager said.
"I expect them to be at their best, but we have a fantastic opportunity at Highbury to qualify and I am convinced my players will give everything.
"We will play to win - that is the only approach we can have because to sit in against them would be a mistake. But they have to come out now and score goals, so it will be a very interesting game."
Wenger felt his young team had come of age last night. "We have shown character recently and I think there is something coming out - and on this night, we produced it," the Arsenal boss declared.
He added: "I am happy in every department, the only regret is there was maybe room for one or two more goals - we had the chances, which we did not take and that keeps the game open in the second leg."
