Arsenal face a tricky trip to Kiev on Wednesday, a place that they have had little joy in the group stages of the Champions League in the past.
Dynamo Kiev have defeated their north London visitors twice in both of their previous visits in Europe's premier competition, boasting a 3-1 scoreline in 1998, and a 2-1 win in 2003.
The team that Yuri Syomin's Kiev will be facing this time will be entirely different, and a lot younger, but Syomin insists the Gunners pose as big a threat as they always have done.
He is quoted by Sky Sports as saying: "Arsene Wenger's side play an easy natural game, and enjoy their football... They have many young and talented footballers, all very technically gifted."
Regarding Arsenal's impressive 4-0 rout at Ewood Park over Lancashire side Blackburn Rovers at the weekend, Syomin said: "The game was totally in Arsenal's control, despite the four goals scored they had many other chances."
"Arsenal's victory was absolutely the fair result," he added.
Concerning the threat posed by hat-trick hero Emmanuel Adebayor, the 61-year old said: "We knew very well prior to this the capabilities of the Arsenal forward but we will not be putting a man-marker on him. Adebayor plays all over the pitch, and in every zone there will be one of our players to meet him."
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