Arsenal is guaranteed to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League after recording the biggest ever win away in the knockout stage of UEFA Champions League game.
The Gunners were ruthless in the first leg of their last 16 tie and romped to an emphatic win despite injuries to key forwards including Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus.
Arsenal started the week with PSV away being the game to salvage their season. And while the context of a poor PSV display. Timber foresaw, has indeed shifted. Seven goals from eight shots on target have quietened the noise about Arsenal’s lack of goals. For the first time, this team has produced a big win with Mikel Merino starting up front, with 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri there too as one of the key players on the biggest stage.
Lewis-Skelly makes an assist, Jurrien scores a header, [Riccardo] Calafiori makes a run and scores with his right foot. That’s the team I want to see, one that takes initiative and wants to make things happen,” said Arteta.
Odegaard looks to have found some confidence too. The Arsenal captain has just one goal and one assist in the Premier League since the start of December but on Tuesday, his double ensured he picked up as many non penalty goals in Eindhoven than he managed in his previous 33 Arsenal matches.
The other added Arsenal bonus was the performance of Nwaneri unarguably his brightest outing yet in his breakthrough season. The fierce finish for the second goal was backed up by a nice run and finish for the fourth. His four shots overall displayed his confidence.