Arsenal being back in action so soon after losing to Newcastle United in controversial circumstances could be a blessing in disguise as Mikel Arteta's side can look to take their frustrations out on Sevilla.
To say the Gunners manager was far from happy following events at St James' Park is an understatement, to put it lightly. His post-match press conference was something to behold as he didn't hold back when venting about VAR's decision to allow Anthony Gordon's goal to stand.
«It's not a goal for many reasons,» he said. «It's not a goal, for more than one reason at least. It's not a goal and it's too much at stake here. We put in so much effort, it's so difficult to compete at this level, and it's an absolute disgrace. Again, I feel embarrassed having more than 20 years in this country, and this is nowhere near the level to describe this as the best league in the world. I am sorry.»
That's just the tip of the iceberg quite frankly, but the Spaniard cannot stew on the result for too long because a huge night in the Champions League awaits. Having beaten Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium a fortnight ago, the stage is set for Arsenal to take a giant step towards sealing qualification for the knockout round.
Back on home soil, the north London outfit should feel confident of another victory. But to complete the mission, they'll need to create a whole lot more chances than they did against Newcastle with football.londonhighlighting just how toothless they looked three days ago.
Granted, Arsenal have looked a lot more fluid going forward in the Champions League this season. Perhaps slightly unfortunate not to win by a bigger margin in Spain, let's not forget the 4-0 thrashing of PSV Eindhoven on matchday one where the
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