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This morning, we are looking back at last night's 2-2 draw with PSV in the Champions League.

I know it's not the most exciting or interesting game of the season, but the job is the job.

That's what we're here for. But of course, we broaden it at and we will talk about the Champions

League in more general terms. The fact that we drew last night meant that we go through to

the quarterfinals of the Champions League. No surprise to anybody, obviously after what happened

in the first leg in Eindhoven, a 7-1 win. That was never going to be overturned. Mikkelartetta

made a lot of changes to his team last night. We'll talk about that,

talk about some of the individuals, and talk about what comes next. And what comes next, obviously,

is Rail Madrid, home and away. The first time we will have faced Rail Madrid since 2006.

And I have to say that the away leg at the Bernabow that year

is one of my one of my favorite Arsenal memories. At the time I was living in Barcelona. So I

traveled from Barcelona to Madrid to go to that particular game. I've just looked it up. It was the 21st of February.

It was a Tuesday. I don't know why in my mind that this this leg was the second leg, but it

wasn't. The nil-nil at Highbury was the second leg. I think I might reference it in the conversation

we have here being the second leg, but obviously I'm incorrect there.

But look, it was a long time ago, but I do remember traveling to Madrid from Barcelona with an Arsenal shirt on

and all the Barcelona fans in and around Barcelona airport wishing me good luck because obviously they don't want Rail Madrid to win.

The game itself was pretty incredible, so many moments. You think of Jose Antonio Reyes,

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