Europa League Round of 16 2018 Draw Result February 22- AC Milan vs Arsenal & Dortmund v Salzburg in EL 2017-18

The results for the 2017/18 Europa League Round of 16 draw are out, and Arsenal have been handed tough opponents in the form of Italian giants AC Milan. The Rossoneri had a torrid start to the season but seem to be improving under Gennaro Gattuso and this will be the first meeting between the two continental giants since their Round of 16 clash in the Champions League back in 2011/12, a game Milan won 4-3 on aggregate.The draw was conducted at 1pm CET in Nyon, Switzerland today (February 23, 2018)

Leipzig’s reward for knocking out Napoli is a tie against Zenit. The other two Russian sides left in the competition- Lokomotiv and CSKA, will take on Atletico Madrid and Olympique Lyonnais respectively.

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Arsenal record with blue kit in 2017-18 | Results of AFC games played in Blue away Shirt in 17-18 season

Arsenal lost to Ostersunds in the second leg of their Europa League knockout tie, with the little known Swedish outfit becoming only the SECOND team to beat the Gunners at the Emirates in the current 2017/2018 season (the first being Manchester United)

However, despite being the home side, Arsenal were wearing their blue away jersey for the game against Ostersunds- apparently because their home kit clashed with the visitors’ red and black change strip (in the end Ostersunds wore their home kit and Arsenal their away uniform!)

The loss to Ostersunds continues Arsenal’s terrible record in the blue kit this season. Liverpool have enjoyed great success with their orange third shirt this season, but Arsenal’s record in the blue one has been just the opposite.

They’ve played ten games and LOST EIGHT of them– the exceptions being the 4-2 away win at BATE in the EL, and a 1-1 draw against Southampton- so P10- W1, L8, D1

Games played in blue away kit by Arsenal in 2017/2018 season and results

Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal
BATE 2-4 Arsenal
Watford 2-1 Arsenal
Koln 1-0 Arsenal

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Pics- Actors who look like Lionel Messi- Messi Dustin Hoffman lookalike

The Argentine press opted to run a story featuring famous actors who look like Barca superstar Lionel Messi. A photo of Dustin Hoffman, then 37, shows the legendary actor’s striking similarity to Messi, especially when the duo opt for long hair.

Other names thrown up include Roman Polanski, Fede Bal, Mitchel Musso and Adam Young, but it’s the younger Hoffman who looks the most like Messi in the pics below.

The winner of 2 Oscars and 6 Golden Globes, Hoffman is now 80, but the pic, taken in 1975, has gone viral on social media, with several users remarking that if a movie had to be made, the 75 Hoffman would’ve been a perfect fit for portraying Messi.

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