Arsenal 2-1 Brentford Player rating and Match Reaction

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I was of that opinion last season with the Europa league which was far more winnable for us than the champions league is this season

As it turned out, not having to compete on two counts did sod all for us

Don’t get me wrong, I think the early FA cup exit might have been a blessing in disguise. But as much as I don’t think we will win either the league or the European cup, I think we probably do need to try and prove that we can be contenders for both and show that we can juggle both.

It's funny, last night I was on the verge of saying the same things as Chippy has, but i reflected on it and concluded what you have, i.e. we need to show we are genuine top-level competitors, there's no other way, I think winning breeds winning and anyway the further we get in the CL this year the more it gives ths still-young team experience and belief about getting a long way in these competitions.