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It’s 20 September 2023. On a gloomy and cold evening, the skies opened up in London as if to send a message that the night had in store a downpour of emotion, energy and most importantly – goals. Six years and six months had elapsed since Arsenal last had a seat at Europe’s top table. Their 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern München signified the end of one cycle. Painful as it may have been for the Arsenal faithful, it has seemingly made their resurrection that much sweeter.
The roar of the crowd was almost deafening when the Champions League anthem rang out and the lights inside the stadium bowl began to flicker in quick patterns. As the announcer read out the line-ups, everyone was on their feet to call out the names of their heroes aiming to delight on the grand stage, many of whom were getting their first taste of such an occasion.
Bear in mind opponents PSV were not there to merely make up the numbers. They had started their season in the Eredivisie with four wins in four games, scoring 13 goals in the process. But there is just something different about this Arsenal squad under Mikel Arteta. From the off, the Gunners were on the front foot as they took charge of the ball, pushed numbers up and generated an advantage in the midfield, not allowing the Dutch side even a sniff.
The visitors’ sporadic attempts at counterattacking were thwarted with what approached ease by an organised home back line, while David Raya between the sticks commanded his box with real presence having been preferred to Aaron Ramsdale.
All the spectators refused to rest for even a second, trying their best to conduct the orchestra on the pitch. “Skin him,” shouted one fan at Bukayo Saka as he ran down the wing. Cries of “shoot” rang all around the arena every time a player had a centimetre of space at the edge of the box. Almost seven years of energy was packed into the place and the fans were determined to leave it all out there before full-time.
It’s 20 September 2023. On a gloomy and cold evening, the skies opened up in London as if to send a message that the night had in store a downpour of emotion, energy and most importantly – goals. Six years and six months had elapsed since Arsenal last had a seat at Europe’s top table. Their 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern München signified the end of one cycle. Painful as it may have been for the Arsenal faithful, it has seemingly made their resurrection that much sweeter.
The roar of the crowd was almost deafening when the Champions League anthem rang out and the lights inside the stadium bowl began to flicker in quick patterns. As the announcer read out the line-ups, everyone was on their feet to call out the names of their heroes aiming to delight on the grand stage, many of whom were getting their first taste of such an occasion.
Bear in mind opponents PSV were not there to merely make up the numbers. They had started their season in the Eredivisie with four wins in four games, scoring 13 goals in the process. But there is just something different about this Arsenal squad under Mikel Arteta. From the off, the Gunners were on the front foot as they took charge of the ball, pushed numbers up and generated an advantage in the midfield, not allowing the Dutch side even a sniff.
The visitors’ sporadic attempts at counterattacking were thwarted with what approached ease by an organised home back line, while David Raya between the sticks commanded his box with real presence having been preferred to Aaron Ramsdale.
All the spectators refused to rest for even a second, trying their best to conduct the orchestra on the pitch. “Skin him,” shouted one fan at Bukayo Saka as he ran down the wing. Cries of “shoot” rang all around the arena every time a player had a centimetre of space at the edge of the box. Almost seven years of energy was packed into the place and the fans were determined to leave it all out there before full-time.
Much to their delight, the Gunners had the same idea. Any nerves heading into the game were eased as Saka opened the scoring in the eighth minute, before turning provider for Leandro Trossard to slot home wonderfully just 12 minutes later. The chain reaction continued as Trossard sent a deep cross to Gabriel Jesus in the 38th minute, the Brazilian brilliantly bringing down the ball before blasting a laser-guided finish into the far corner to make it 3-0.
Jesus was bright throughout, plucking balls out of the sky, bringing his team-mates into the game and showcasing some nifty footwork to make space to shoot or find his supporting crew. The real star of the show, however, was Martin Ødegaard. The Norwegian was everywhere as he turned on a dime, time and again, spraying brilliant line-breaking passes to his team-mates and driving forward with the grace of a ballerina.
Arsenal’s intensity continued in the second period, and with 20 minutes left, Ødegaard received the ball on the edge of the box. “Shoot,” shouted the crowd once again, so the 24-year-old obliged; shifting past his marker wonderfully before unleashing a fierce strike into the bottom-right corner to add the cherry on top of a stellar display.
The Gunners could hardly have wished for a better start to their Champions League campaign, and if this is the kind of football they intend on playing throughout the season, they could be set for a deep run in the competition.
On the way back home, the weather turned even more torrid as the fans left the stadium and were soaked to the skin within seconds. But the chants? There was no sign of those stopping through the night.
It’s 20 September 2023. On a gloomy and cold evening, the skies opened up in London as if to send a message that the night had in store a downpour of emotion, energy and most importantly – goals. Six years and six months had elapsed since Arsenal last had a seat at Europe’s top table. Their 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern München signified the end of one cycle. Painful as it may have been for the Arsenal faithful, it has seemingly made their resurrection that much sweeter.
The roar of the crowd was almost deafening when the Champions League anthem rang out and the lights inside the stadium bowl began to flicker in quick patterns. As the announcer read out the line-ups, everyone was on their feet to call out the names of their heroes aiming to delight on the grand stage, many of whom were getting their first taste of such an occasion.
Bear in mind opponents PSV were not there to merely make up the numbers. They had started their season in the Eredivisie with four wins in four games, scoring 13 goals in the process. But there is just something different about this Arsenal squad under Mikel Arteta. From the off, the Gunners were on the front foot as they took charge of the ball, pushed numbers up and generated an advantage in the midfield, not allowing the Dutch side even a sniff.
The visitors’ sporadic attempts at counterattacking were thwarted with what approached ease by an organised home back line, while David Raya between the sticks commanded his box with real presence having been preferred to Aaron Ramsdale.
All the spectators refused to rest for even a second, trying their best to conduct the orchestra on the pitch. “Skin him,” shouted one fan at Bukayo Saka as he ran down the wing. Cries of “shoot” rang all around the arena every time a player had a centimetre of space at the edge of the box. Almost seven years of energy was packed into the place and the fans were determined to leave it all out there before full-time.
It’s 20 September 2023. On a gloomy and cold evening, the skies opened up in London as if to send a message that the night had in store a downpour of emotion, energy and most importantly – goals. Six years and six months had elapsed since Arsenal last had a seat at Europe’s top table. Their 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern München signified the end of one cycle. Painful as it may have been for the Arsenal faithful, it has seemingly made their resurrection that much sweeter.
The roar of the crowd was almost deafening when the Champions League anthem rang out and the lights inside the stadium bowl began to flicker in quick patterns. As the announcer read out the line-ups, everyone was on their feet to call out the names of their heroes aiming to delight on the grand stage, many of whom were getting their first taste of such an occasion.
Bear in mind opponents PSV were not there to merely make up the numbers. They had started their season in the Eredivisie with four wins in four games, scoring 13 goals in the process. But there is just something different about this Arsenal squad under Mikel Arteta. From the off, the Gunners were on the front foot as they took charge of the ball, pushed numbers up and generated an advantage in the midfield, not allowing the Dutch side even a sniff.
The visitors’ sporadic attempts at counterattacking were thwarted with what approached ease by an organised home back line, while David Raya between the sticks commanded his box with real presence having been preferred to Aaron Ramsdale.
All the spectators refused to rest for even a second, trying their best to conduct the orchestra on the pitch. “Skin him,” shouted one fan at Bukayo Saka as he ran down the wing. Cries of “shoot” rang all around the arena every time a player had a centimetre of space at the edge of the box. Almost seven years of energy was packed into the place and the fans were determined to leave it all out there before full-time.
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It’s 20 September 2023. On a gloomy and cold evening, the skies opened up in London as if to send a message that the night had in store a downpour of emotion, energy and most importantly – goals. Six years and six months had elapsed since Arsenal last had a seat at Europe’s top table. Their 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern München signified the end of one cycle. Painful as it may have been for the Arsenal faithful, it has seemingly made their resurrection that much sweeter.
The roar of the crowd was almost deafening when the Champions League anthem rang out and the lights inside the stadium bowl began to flicker in quick patterns. As the announcer read out the line-ups, everyone was on their feet to call out the names of their heroes aiming to delight on the grand stage, many of whom were getting their first taste of such an occasion.
Bear in mind opponents PSV were not there to merely make up the numbers. They had started their season in the Eredivisie with four wins in four games, scoring 13 goals in the process. But there is just something different about this Arsenal squad under Mikel Arteta. From the off, the Gunners were on the front foot as they took charge of the ball, pushed numbers up and generated an advantage in the midfield, not allowing the Dutch side even a sniff.
The visitors’ sporadic attempts at counterattacking were thwarted with what approached ease by an organised home back line, while David Raya between the sticks commanded his box with real presence having been preferred to Aaron Ramsdale.
All the spectators refused to rest for even a second, trying their best to conduct the orchestra on the pitch. “Skin him,” shouted one fan at Bukayo Saka as he ran down the wing. Cries of “shoot” rang all around the arena every time a player had a centimetre of space at the edge of the box. Almost seven years of energy was packed into the place and the fans were determined to leave it all out there before full-time.
Much to their delight, the Gunners had the same idea. Any nerves heading into the game were eased as Saka opened the scoring in the eighth minute, before turning provider for Leandro Trossard to slot home wonderfully just 12 minutes later. The chain reaction continued as Trossard sent a deep cross to Gabriel Jesus in the 38th minute, the Brazilian brilliantly bringing down the ball before blasting a laser-guided finish into the far corner to make it 3-0.
Jesus was bright throughout, plucking balls out of the sky, bringing his team-mates into the game and showcasing some nifty footwork to make space to shoot or find his supporting crew. The real star of the show, however, was Martin Ødegaard. The Norwegian was everywhere as he turned on a dime, time and again, spraying brilliant line-breaking passes to his team-mates and driving forward with the grace of a ballerina.
Arsenal’s intensity continued in the second period, and with 20 minutes left, Ødegaard received the ball on the edge of the box. “Shoot,” shouted the crowd once again, so the 24-year-old obliged; shifting past his marker wonderfully before unleashing a fierce strike into the bottom-right corner to add the cherry on top of a stellar display.
The Gunners could hardly have wished for a better start to their Champions League campaign, and if this is the kind of football they intend on playing throughout the season, they could be set for a deep run in the competition.
On the way back home, the weather turned even more torrid as the fans left the stadium and were soaked to the skin within seconds. But the chants? There was no sign of those stopping through the night.
It’s 20 September 2023. On a gloomy and cold evening, the skies opened up in London as if to send a message that the night had in store a downpour of emotion, energy and most importantly – goals. Six years and six months had elapsed since Arsenal last had a seat at Europe’s top table. Their 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern München signified the end of one cycle. Painful as it may have been for the Arsenal faithful, it has seemingly made their resurrection that much sweeter.
The roar of the crowd was almost deafening when the Champions League anthem rang out and the lights inside the stadium bowl began to flicker in quick patterns. As the announcer read out the line-ups, everyone was on their feet to call out the names of their heroes aiming to delight on the grand stage, many of whom were getting their first taste of such an occasion.
Bear in mind opponents PSV were not there to merely make up the numbers. They had started their season in the Eredivisie with four wins in four games, scoring 13 goals in the process. But there is just something different about this Arsenal squad under Mikel Arteta. From the off, the Gunners were on the front foot as they took charge of the ball, pushed numbers up and generated an advantage in the midfield, not allowing the Dutch side even a sniff.
The visitors’ sporadic attempts at counterattacking were thwarted with what approached ease by an organised home back line, while David Raya between the sticks commanded his box with real presence having been preferred to Aaron Ramsdale.
All the spectators refused to rest for even a second, trying their best to conduct the orchestra on the pitch. “Skin him,” shouted one fan at Bukayo Saka as he ran down the wing. Cries of “shoot” rang all around the arena every time a player had a centimetre of space at the edge of the box. Almost seven years of energy was packed into the place and the fans were determined to leave it all out there before full-time.
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