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You could feel the devastation inside the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal’s dream effectively died. What a season they have had but the lack of depth in their squad, compared to the options Manchester City have, has proved decisive in the final weeks.
Arsenal find themselves in the position that Liverpool have done in recent years, having given it everything but come up short. City are in an incredible position now, with their strength, and if they are going to be stopped again next year in the Premier League, a team are going to have to be flawless.
Everything now is on Wednesday and the second leg with Real Madrid. I say this as a football fan first and foremost: it would be a crying shame if this City team did not win a Champions League, as the lack of that trophy may hold some back from referring to them as all-time greats.
Football is not fair. My admiration for Liverpool is huge and, with three final appearances in five years, they should have had more Champions League success. City have watched them advance with envy: it is now their time to make the opportunity count.
Arsenal's title hopes effectively ended on Sunday as they lost 3-0 to Brighton
It will take a flawless team to halt Manchester City in the years to come
Roberto De Zerbi has been a class act from the moment he arrived in the Premier League and it was the same when I spoke to him yesterday. He spoke honestly, acknowledging that Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo could
