On the occasion of his first Champions League match as a manager, Mikel Arteta admitted that he felt emotional listening to the competition’s iconic theme blasting out at Emirates Stadium before our 4-0 win against PSV Eindhoven.
It is a tune that Mikel has heard many times before as a player in our colours, but having guided us to a return to Europe’s premier club competition as a manager, he admits it was special to savour it again after a long absence.
And the result, clinched thanks to goals from Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard, added to the exceptional performance from our entire squad meant this is a night the boss will remember fondly forever.