Atletico, Arsenal try to save their seasons in Europa League

Arsenal will need a mammoth performance in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final to overcome Atletico Madrid having been held to a 1-1 by 10-men last time out. They have played one game since; beating Deportivo Alaves 1-0 with a late penalty from Kevin Gameiro.

Will this Gunners side be the third English team to reach a European final in two years, or are they going to fail when they meet at Atletico Madrid later this evening?

While Wenger may yet be sat in the dugout for the last time as Arsenal boss on a European night, Atletico Madrid counterpart Diego Simeone will watch from the stands.

“Sky Sports News understands Arsenal wish to appoint Wenger’s successor as soon as possible after the season closes – with Mislintat championing Buvac, his former colleague at Borussia Dortmund”. We need to have a positive way. “They play with many players between the lines, floating and hard to mark”.

Wenger will have to draw inspiration from his last trip to Madrid and try and get his players to play the way he believes will get them through.

“They have their mission to sign off Wenger very well but we also have to continue to ensure that every season we are among the best in Europe and that is where our fire comes from. Good for today, Arsenal“, Aubameyang wrote on Instagram.

“If we can score a goal quickly, it will be hard for them to come back from that but there is no ideal scenario: we have to win and qualify”, said Garcia. “We have a clear demand in our heads and a clear approach”.

There were so many things wrong with that Antoine Griezmann goal at the end of the game at the Emirates, it’s nearly laughable. “That is what we will have to deal with in this game”.

That said, Henrikh Mkhitaryan may slot into the starting eleven, as he is an important player for Arsenal.

Simeone is banned from the touchline on Thursday following his sending off in London, so his assistant German Burgos will again be in charge on the bench.

Arsène Wenger joked that his warm reception before Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat against Manchester United was because he is no longer a “danger”.