Arsene Wenger has demanded a clean sheet from his Arsenal side ahead of their crunch Champions League last 16 encounter with Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
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The Gunners welcome the Bundesliga leaders to the Emirates on Tuesday night hoping to contain the threat of the potent Bayern attack, and avoid conceding the dreaded away goal.
The Frenchman knows that positivity will, ultimately, be key in the tie, but is not taking the Bavarian's attack too lightly as his team prepare for a good defensive showing.
"It is vital to keep a clean sheet," he told reporters on Monday morning. "Nil-nil is not a disaster at home, but of course we will try to score goals.
"We are fully focused on tomorrow's game. You cannot compare the FA Cup with the Champions League.
"We must focus on our own quality and we have to put into our heads that we have 180 minutes to qualify. We have a way to play that everyone in the team knows. We must play with a positive mentality."
The Gunners boss has come under increasing pressure after being dumped out of the FA Cup following their 1-0 home defeat to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
Wenger, though, was quick to play up his side's presence in Europe's elite club competition, and has chosen to focus his attention on his team's actions on the pitch amidst the ongoing criticism off it.
"Everyone would like to be in our position - in England only two teams have qualified for the Champions League [last 16]. I don't know why we should not cope with that," he added.
"We know what is important; it's not what people [say], it's what we do on the pitch."
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