Deeney believes Arsenal's exit from the Champions League by Real Madrid would be a major setback

London's Arsenal secured a comfortable three-goal lead ahead of their trip to Madrid. However, Real is Real, and there's a chance the "Galacticos" will rally. According to former Watford forward Troy Deeney, such an outcome would be a setback.

Details: Deeney mentioned that if Arsenal does get knocked out, everyone will be talking about how it would be almost a disgrace for Mikel Arteta's team.

Quote: "How can I do this? I genuinely want Arsenal to advance; I believe the first game was excellent. But you know as well as I do that if they lose and get knocked out from this position, it won't be me talking about a bottle job – that's what they call teams that were in a winning position but subsequently lost it, theoretically due to a lack of courage or mental toughness – it will be everyone," Deeney said in an interview with talkSPORT.

Reminder: Previously, former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez highlighted Arsenal's positive qualities.