Blackpool manager Ian Holloway says his side are ready for battle this weekend as the Tangerines take on Arsenal at the Emirates stadium.

Spirits are high in the camp, with the squad boosted by the midweek signing of defender Dekel Keinan and Holloway is excited by the prospect of facing one of Europe's finest sides.

"It's very exciting for all of us; you won't get a stadium that's anymore modern or better than that anywhere in the world right now," he said.

"My boys are so ready, so up for the challenge; do we know what's going to happen? No, is that going to frighten us? No, can we wait for it, no!" he added.

The Seasiders are riding high on the back of a phenomenal opening day display and with a real sense of optimism in the camp; Holloway has been quick to praise his new-look squad.

"My lads who are used to me guided the ones who aren't used to me brilliantly; so much so that they walked in on a Thursday, had half an hour with me and then they played with us like they'd been with all their lives," he said.

"Every one of them had a hand in the result and every one of the five at the time looked like they'd been with us a long time," cooed Holloway.

If Blackpool are to make it two successive wins on Saturday they will have to overcome an Arsenal side lead by Arsene Wenger, a man Blackpool's boss holds in high regard.

"He's got that club absolutely nailed down, fantastic," he said. "The way his teams play football is an absolute credit to him as a man and a credit to all his supporters who support Arsenal, because I think he is one of the best in the business.

"If I can one day have people talk about the way my team play the way his does then I'll be very, very proud," he added.