SPORTS: UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Another Glorious Failure For Arsenal

It is a mark of how far expectations have fallen here in north London that the Gunners will probably receive high praise for their performance. For 70 minutes, they went toe to toe with the best team on the planet and held firm against Barcelona’s fabled attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.

This will be the sixth year in a row that Arsene Wenger’s side have failed to progress beyond the first knockout round. On March 16 they travel to the Camp Nou needing to overturn a two-goal deficit against the current holders of the trophy with perhaps the best front three in history. Any Arsenal supporter who thinks that it is possible should see their nearest doctor immediately. That this will be interpreted by many as a good or acceptable 2-0 defeat reflects the gulf between the two sides but, had Arsenal taken their chances, it might have been different.

Another year, another glorious failure for Arsenal as they were all  dumped out of the Champions League by Barcelona on Tuesday night.

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