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Arsenal v Cologne was both a daunting but wonderful experience

WHAT actually happened at Ashburton Grove on Thursday night as Arsenal took on FC Cologne?

Was it a throwback to the days of hooligans on the terraces? Or was it a case of football fans showing their true passion, integrating with others in scenes rarely seen in England? Or was it both?

As north London, and the rest of Europe, gets to grips with the fallout of the clashes prior to kick-off, it is clear that there are two sides to this story. Both are valid. 

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