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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta attempts to rally his players from the touchline
Toffees struggle to savour final games before heading to new stadium
Bournemouth merited their triumph over Mikel Arteta’s underwhelming Gunners who had one eye very much on their crucial Champions League clash v PSG
ARSENAL progressed in the Europa League despite Olympiacos winning 1-0 at the Emirates on Thursday evening.
Mikel Arteta’s side reached the quarter-finals of Europe’s second tier competition after winning 3-2 on aggregate against the Greek champions.
While the defeat via Youssef El-Arabi’s second half goal in north London was unwelcome, the Gunners had done enough to win through over two legs after a 3-1 victory in Piraeus last week.
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
