The Premier League could yet provide as many as seven clubs to next year’s Champions League after a number of English sides continued their progress in continental competition. Previously, the maximum number of clubs that a league could provide to the top tier European tournament was five, but that rule has now been removed.

Arteta is focused, driven and understands the situation they are in. Not every game will be a high or win, but it could help them with their ultimate goal, which this season is now winning the Champions League.

By the time that was going on, most Arsenal fans were on their way home or in the local pubs watching on to see who their opponents would be in the next chapter of this Champions League series. Arsenal’s half of the draw in their post-PSV world takes them into the realms they have not been for a long while.