JazzG agreed. Playing wise he is our GOAT but he left us to join Barca when we were on the way down. A true, true man/legend stays on (look at Del Piero/Buffon when Juve got relegated). I will never forget.

Beautiful result. I felt like we might have a margin in us, playing in a different competition after a bit of rest. Didn't expect seven goals. Lots of good news stories: Nwaneri, Ødegaard, Calafiori.

That was refreshing to watch (the highlights), might still check for the full game. MLS so lucky. Great impact from the dead and useless Odegaard. Nwaneri matters. Cheeky chip Trossard. PSV was extremely generous with some of their defending/goalkeeping, but we were aggressive and clinical enough to take full advantage. And that Calafiori finish was just

Refreshing. Surprisingly refreshing. Hopefully our goalscoring form translates to the PL

Not one single team in the PL will give us the space that PSV gave us.

Ultimate troll of a season. Never been so exasperated as winning by a 6 goal margin.

Might even have preferred a 1-0 win if the goal was even close to the quality of any goal in the Madrid match.

PSV were horrendous.

Asterix Not one single team in the PL will give us the space that PSV gave us

This. Folks underestimate how hard it is to beat an organised defense. You don’t have to chuck £1bn at an organised defense. Just good coaching, hard work and focus. And every team in the PL can do it.

invisibleman18 "A goal feels impossible"

I read that yesterday and thought "Oh damn, he's right isn't he"

invisibleman18 Sterling’s first contribution was to run into 2 men and lose the ball

invisibleman18 i'm usually very chill, but this is one of the few players who has played for us who actually irritates me. he used to amuse me. but i'm irritated. it's probably less about Sterling the man/player, and more about the circumstances - that the rules prevent us from getting another local loan.

Sicario2 - Tier 1 you love Fabregas who went on strike to leave you fucking clown. Henry gave us the best years of his career and a bag of trophies to go with it. That's what I won't forget.

Hope we take this form to United, would absolutely love to empty OT well before the end of the game

Sicario2 - Tier 1 I don't think he's hating.

He's raising some valid points that have been well covered here since last season and beyond.

Creativity has been a problem this season, even in the early stages before the injuries to Saka and Odegaard really bit. We didn't look the same team and had a sluggish start to the season. It is a valid question about whether teams have learned to adapt to our style in the past couple of years. There may be an element to that, but I the main issues come from within, whether it's form, fitness or workload asked of the players.

Fitness and injuries is another issue. The Saka v Salah point is again something else that might illustrate a problem with the demands Arteta places on the team. Saka is one of the sharpest players in the world, but rather than use him to his full potential Arteta's vision and style demands a lot from him defensively. We've discussed for seasons the merits of having a capable back up to spell him at the end of games or rest him in others. Is the cumulative workload he gets through having an impact on both our creativity and his own fitness? Salah will play more minutes, but he might not get through the same intensity of work that Saka does. Is that a problem that Arteta needs to address, and is it also a sign that his approach isn't the best for the tools at his disposal?

Anyway, what a night. I could scarcely believe I was watching Arsenal score two goals. I was incredulous by the time it finished.

The general theme of the last two seasons is that it feels like the first goal is always the hardest one to score.

I'm oversimplifying but it does make me wish we started games a little more aggressively.