It felt so inevitable. As soon as Arsenal made it through to the knockout stage and saw the list of potential opponents, the supporters may as well have booked their flights. Arsenal vs. Barcelona is a tie that seemed destined to happen.
There’s a recurring theme to Arsenal’s Champions League campaigns, and it’s early ties against European giants like Barca and Bayern Munich. Having already faced the Germans this season, the Gunners must now face off against Luis Enrique’s brilliant Catalan outfit.
Barcelona are currently top of La Liga with 35 points from 15 games and an outstanding goal difference of plus-21.