Mikel Arteta happy with Arsenal in ‘really strong position’ in Champions League - The result took Arsenal back up to third in the 36-team table with the top eight assured of avoiding a two-legged knockout clash.

Arsenal are almost guaranteed a spot in the Champions League round of 16 and a bye from the play-offs but Mikel Arteta joked he was still struggling with the permutations

Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsenal play music during training sessions to “build the energy” among the players. Arsenal trained in front of the media on Tuesday afternoon to a Samba soundtrack, which included the song ‘Mas Que Nada’ by Sergio Mendes.