It is one thing to dismantle Real Madrid, the European champions, in a two-leg knockout tie. It is another thing entirely to do so without a recognised striker, without arguably your best central defender and with a teenager at left-back who had never even played in defence before this season.

Arsenal transfer news as Mikel Arteta sends clear message to sporting director Andrea Berta ahead of summer window

Mikel Arteta is confident Arsenal can attract any player they want to the Emirates as he opened up on the club’s transfer plans ahead of the summer window. While Arsenal marched through to the Champions League semi-finals in midweek,