COMMENT
As questions continue to be asked of Arsenal and their ability to challenge for silverware domestically and in Europe, Arsene Wenger’s men keep giving mixed answers. But Lucas Perez’s dazzling display in Tuesday’s encounter proved that the Gunners look capable of standing up to the challenge this season.
A hat-trick from Perez and an Alex Iwobi goal in a 4-1 trouncing of Basel on Tuesday, coupled with Ludogorets’ 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain, sees Arsenal finish top of the group for just the second time in the last five years. It also ensures they finished the group campaign unbeaten for the first time since 2005-06 – the year they reached the final.