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Braga star vows to prove pundits wrong against Arsenal

Braga striker Lima insists his side want to prove the pundits wrong by shocking Arsenal at the Emirates on Wednesday night.

The Portuguese outfit are considered outsiders to progress from Group H but knocked out Celtic and Sevilla in the qualifying rounds.

And the Brazilian, who scored a hat-trick in the second leg against Sevilla, is adamant he can make an impact in north London.

"I don't care if the press don't give us a chance in England - no-one did when we played against Sevilla, and we beat them home and away," he said.

"I would prefer not to be playing Arsenal in the first game, but we know we have to be super-concentrated from the first moment and need to take every opportunity that comes our way.

"We have been playing well since last summer and we have dreamed of playing in the Champions League. Now our challenge is to get into the knockout stages, although we know it will be very complicated to do so."

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