In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF

Arsenal 0-4 Barcelona
by Layth Yousif at Ashburton Grove
JONAS EIDEVALL’S Gunners lost heavily to an outstanding Barca team to cap a miserable week for the club.
Arsenal tasted defeat for the second time in four days in a big match, as the home side, playing at the Emirates for the second time this season, were routed by Jonatan Giraldez's side, who also mixed steel with style and substance.
The Gunners were no match for their superb visitors from Catalonia, as hopes the home side would banish Sunday's miserable 3-0 to Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley fell flat on a cold and wet evening in North London.

In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF

A point apiece at the Emirates with both Arsenal and Palace looking distracted by forthcoming semi-finals