After Paris Saint-Germain impressed in a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium last month, not many people gave Arsenal a chance of winning their Champions League group.
However, the French champions failing to beat Ludogorets at home on Tuesday night coupled with the Gunners’ 4-1 victory in Basel means that Arsene Wenger’s side finished top of Group A.
Arsenal have been poor in the Round of 16 over the past five or six years, in part due to the fact that they’ve almost always come up against a European heavyweight, and, despite winning their group, that outcome might not be about to change.
Bayern Munich beat Atletico Madrid yesterday, but it wasn’t enough to stop the German giants finishing second. Meanwhile, an inspired comeback at the Bernabeu from Borussia Dortmund prevented defending European champions Real Madrid from topping their group too.
ARSENAL FANS ARE WORRIED
Arsenal fans are understandably gutted that some of Europe’s biggest clubs have finished as runners-up in their groups on the one occasion that their team managed to win theirs.
Given Arsenal’s record in recent times, it comes as no surprise that Gunners supporters are convinced that they will draw Real or Bayern, rather than the talented but less dangerous Benfica, Bayer Leverkusen, Porto or Europa League holders Sevilla
With the draw taking place on Monday, and Arsenal still in with a chance of meeting one of the big boys, check out some of the best reaction from fans below:
You just know the one year Arsenal finish top of their group, they’ll draw Bayern Munich or Real Madrid. pic.twitter.com/0gwao2IrkH
— Football__Tweet (@Football__Tweet) December 7, 2016
I’m certain that we’re playing Real Madrid with our kind of luck. This draw won’t go any other way.
— Marc Arsenal (@rsenalFC) December 7, 2016
Arsenal got 1st in their UCL group for the 1st time in god knows how long & they still have a 1 in 3 chance of playing Real Madrid/Bayern ?
— Jason (@yaboynimrit) December 7, 2016
Real Madrid draw against Dortmund to finish 2nd. Bayern Munich finished 2nd too. All of a sudden 1st for Arsenal doesn’t look so great
— Michael Oti Adjei (@OtiAdjei) December 7, 2016
I guess we’re playing Real Madrid in the next stage of the Champions League then #afc
— Arsenal Latest (@ArsenalsNews) December 7, 2016
When Arsenal top their group
But end up drawing Bayern Munich or Real Madrid. ? pic.twitter.com/rRbr0DtUVi
— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) December 7, 2016
I mean we’re still going to draw Bayern or Real Madrid, but hey.
— Terje (@ArsenalTerje) December 6, 2016
When Arsenal top the group but still get Bayern or Real Madrid. https://t.co/2XwAjIDMs2
— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) December 7, 2016
Arsenal fans have seen their UCL future and It doesn’t look bright after Real Madrid and Bayern Munich finish second place #PrayForArsenal
— Tebei Joel Timah (@TebeiJoel) December 7, 2016
So this season @Arsenal decided to finish top,Real Madrid and Bayern choose to finish second abi! favourable draw I hope..
— Olumide Apase 1 (@oluapase1) December 7, 2016