Arsenal and Chelsea meet in another all-London thriller at the Emirates this weekend. Last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Manchester United all but ended the Gunners’ hopes of chasing down Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.

To say that Arsenal have a commanding lead would be an understatement. Their 7-1 triumph in Eindhoven was the largest-ever away win in the Champions League knockout phase; no team has overcome more than a two-goal deficit away from home, let alone six.

The Champions League has delivered its fair share of improbable comebacks, but no team has ever recovered more than a two-goal cushion on their travels. To deny Arsenal a second successive quarter-final appearance, PSV have not so much a mountain to climb as a new planet to discover.

By the time that was going on, most Arsenal fans were on their way home or in the local pubs watching on to see who their opponents would be in the next chapter of this Champions League series. Arsenal’s half of the draw in their post-PSV world takes them into the realms they have not been for a long while.

Arteta is focused, driven and understands the situation they are in. Not every game will be a high or win, but it could help them with their ultimate goal, which this season is now winning the Champions League.

Arsenal has been handed an early boost as they prepare to face Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals. After securing their place in the next round with a dominant win over PSV, Mikel Arteta’s side will now face Los Blancos,