
Paris is a place from which few Arsenal fans hold fond memories. Beaten here in their sole Champions League final appearance, on Wednesday night the French capital claimed hopes of glory again, Mikel Arteta’s side falling at the semi-final stage, as close as they have come to the biggest game in club football since.
Myles Lewis-Skelly was not even born when Juliano Belletti struck Barcelona’s cruel late winner in the Stade de France against 10 men just shy of 19 years ago.