It's been a long time coming but Arsenal finally looks like it has a squad ready made to challenge on all fronts - can the club go one better than 2005-06?
Arsenal and the Champions League have never really been a match made in heaven. The 2005-06 final in Paris was set up as a near-perfect scenario for Arsene Wenger’s side. A showpiece finale in his homeland with compatriot Thierry Henry upfront and in defense a makeshift back four which had just made a European record of 10 consecutive clean sheets.
Everyone knows what happened next.
Jens Lehmann’s infamous sending off, which ironically may be considered a bookable offence in today’s game, and Sol Campbell’s bullet header from an Henry free kick emphasized the Jekyll and Hyde nature of Wenger’s men.