Arsenal's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League
for the first time since 2010 suffered a stunning blow as they slumped
to a shock 3-1 home defeat by Monaco.
The Gunners looked to have been handed a favourable
draw but a display that plumbed the depths of incompetence and naivety
leaves them facing a last-16 exit once more.
Monaco, resilient at the back and capable of punishing
Arsenal's shoddy defence, took the lead in the first half through
Geoffrey Kondogbia's deflected shot.
To add insult to injury, former Tottenham striker
Dimitar Berbatov added the second just after the break. There was even
time for Arsenal to cast away the lifeline substitute Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain's stoppage-time goal had given them as they were
caught hopelessly on the counter once more as Yannick Ferreira Carrasco
added a third goal.
As Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim did a
Jose Mourinho-style celebration sprint down the touchline,
Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger looked crestfallen and no wonder.
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