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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

Arsenal no longer fear falling short and now have clear sight of immortality

Leandro Trossard (left) celebrates arm-in-arm with Mikel Arteta, with his Arsenal teammates behind them.
Mikel Arteta has rarely looked as happy as he did after Arsenal reached the Champions League final. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/AMA/Getty Images

It was a soundbite designed to go viral, the kind the ex-pros in the TV studios are always looking to confect; snappy, heavy on hyperbole, bang in the moment. Thierry Henry made it pop on Tuesday night as he interviewed Bukayo Saka on CBS Sports after Arsenal had beaten Atlético Madrid to advance to the Champions League final. “We were the Invincibles. You will be the Unforgettables,” Henry said.

There it was, as laid out by one of the greats, the goalscoring hero of Arsenal’s unbeaten bolt to the 2004 Premier League title, the last one they won.

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