Arsenal have gone away to Portugal without Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber, Piero Hincapie, Mikel Merino and Eberechi Eze... and won.
If you’re moaning after last night, you’re an idiot. Simple as.
Onto the weekend we go. 🫡
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Sporting hadn’t lost a home game in 23 matches before last night.
Arsenal have NEVER made back to back Champions League semi-finals in their history.
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Arsenal’s last two results may have been different if this man was in goal.
Kai Havertz labelled him the best goalkeeper in the world right now.
David Raya is currently Arsenal’s most important player and I don’t think it’s up for debate.
For the second Champions League knockout round in a row, Kai Havertz hands Arsenal the advantage at the death.
He’s made for this competition.
The German is firing at the right time for Mikel Arteta’s side.
Arsenal have left Sporting’s home record in tatters tonight.
The Portuguese side were 23 games unbeaten and had won their last 17 games at home.
It’s what we do. Job done.
FT: Sporting CP 0-1 Arsenal
This is a Champions League quarter-final and considering Sporting are unbeaten in their last 23 home matches, that is a massive result for Arsenal.
Fully in our hands heading to the Emirates. The perfect night.
Thoughts on the win?
HT: Sporting CP 0-0 Arsenal
So far, so good for the Gunners. Although I do think there is a goal to nick here away in Portugal ahead of the second-leg at the Emirates.
Martin Ødegaard has been very good.
Thoughts at the break?
🚨It is known that Mikel Arteta ‘really wants’ to win the Champions League, since his greatest ambition is to be the manager who finally brings that grandiose trophy to Arsenal.
Jack Wilshere’s Luton are currently six games unbeaten and are heading to Wembley on Sunday to take on Stockport County in the Vertu Trophy final.
The former Arsenal midfielder has not lost at Wembley in 15 years, since the League Cup final defeat to Birmingham City.
Arsenal are unbeaten away from home in the UEFA Champions League this season.
The Gunners have not lost a game in their blue away shirt in any competition this season.
Arsenal have never lost to Sporting CP in the history of the competition.
It’s Matchday! Arsenal are looking to bounce back in Portugal tonight in the Champions League…
⚽️ Sporting CP v Arsenal
🏟️ Estadio Jose Alvalade
⏰ 20:00 GMT kick-off
🏆 UEFA Champions League
We’ve got this. COYG.
Just a reminder that Arsenal currently sit nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table with seven games to go and are looking ahead to a Champions League quarter-final tomorrow night.
The Gunners are five wins away from winning their first league title in 22 years.
Arsenal handed multiple huge injury boosts ahead of Sporting clash.
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🚨BREAKING: Declan Rice is back in full first-team training for Arsenal ahead of the Champions League game in Portugal tomorrow night.
🚨BREAKING: Eberechi Eze is back in full first-team training for Arsenal ahead of the Champions League game in Portugal tomorrow night.
🚨BREAKING: Gabriel is in full first-team training for Arsenal ahead of the Champions League game in Portugal tomorrow night.
Having said that, the defeat to Southampton is certainly a disappointment.
Both statements are true.
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Comparing them to the greatest sides in history and then criticise them every time they fall short, more than holding them to high standards, is in my opinion just a way to deny them credit for what they're actually achieving.
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If they win the Premier League, that IS a massive success. Reaching the Champions League quarter-finals, on the back of the semis last year, IS success. They are growing.
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🚨Well respected journalist Guillem Balague speaking on Arsenal… I couldn’t have said it any better!
The quadruple Arsenal talk started in January if not before.
That's setting an impossible bar that's been reached never in English football history.
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Mikel Arteta spending time with the travelling fans after the defeat to Southampton, signing autographs.
You can hear fans in the background chanting, “We go again!” and “Mikel, we’ve got this.”
That’s the difference between match going supporters and social media.
Smash Sporting and Bournemouth next week and no one gives a fuck.
Onto Tuesday. We got this. 🫡
Max Dowman starts.
Martin Ødegaard starts.
It’s Matchday! And Arsenal return after the international break to face Southampton in the FA Cup tonight…
⚽️ Southampton v Arsenal
🏟️ St Mary’s Stadium
⏰ 20:00 GMT kick-off
🏆 FA Cup
Another trip to Wembley is on the line.
COYG!💪🏼
“What he says impacts the fans. Thats why we always look to him and see what he’s saying. He’s someone who loves Arsenal and he’s the best player ever here.
“It’s good when he talks. He needs to keep talking because he knows how tough it is and the fans look to him.”
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Gabriel Jesus on former players in the media affecting the Arsenal changing room:
“Of course. The biggest one is Thierry Henry, he is someone that everybody looks at and he has a big responsibility.
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🚨BREAKING: Mikel Arteta wins the Premier League manager of the month for March after leading Arsenal to go nine points clear at the top of the table.
Three games. Three wins.
The Arsenal manager has now won the award eight times, which puts him the sixth highest in Premier League history.
Italian defender Marco Materazzi believes Gabriel Magalhaes can win the Ballon D’Or if Arsenal win the treble and Brazil have a good World Cup this summer.
No defender has won the trophy in 20 years, since Fabio Cannavaro in 2006.
