Whether you enjoyed the full-time scenes at the Emirates on Saturday or think that a group of fans celebrating their team coming from behind to claim a victory is second only to half-and-half scarves on the list of football deadly sins. It is impossible to deny that something is building at Arsenal right now.
Mikel Arteta's side has harnessed the bond between the supporters and players as an intangible boost that has helped them through the difficult moments they have faced this season, such as William Saliba's own goal against Leicester or Gabriel's mistake against Fulham. "I don't know any top teams or winning teams that don't have that connection with the club and with the supporters," Arteta mused in his post-match press conference. The Spaniard is not wrong.
As his Gunners side continues their ascent to compete with the big boys, that connection is an indisputably critical driver. On Wednesday night, though, it faces an altogether different test.
