This is not a result that is terminal to Arsenal’s chances, but Atletico Madrid have conceded nine times in 21 home games in all competitions this season. Presented with an open goal at their happy ending, Arsenal once again proved that nobody specialises in disappointment quite like them. Draw snatched from the hands of victory that felt like defeat; Arsenal that. There will not be many of these days left. Arsene Wenger’s first few years at Arsenal welcomed in a series of firsts: First foreign manager to win the English league title, first foreign manager to win the Double, first non-British Arsenal manager. Wenger was groundbreaking on and off the pitch, each milestone a tribute to...
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