Thursday, March 14 is a date that will live long in Ainsley Maitland-Niles’ memory. Our No 15 headed home his first home goal in an Arsenal shirt against Rennes at Emirates Stadium, putting us in front in our Europa League last-16 tie.  It was only the right wing back’s second for us, after scoring at Anfield in December. But he’ll certainly have fonder memories of this goal, as it helped the team to a superb comeback win. “I can’t explain the feeling, honestly,” he said after the game. “It was a great cross from Auba and I just managed to be there at the right time to knock it in. The manager keeps telling me to get in the box for crosses when we play five at the back so...
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