Bayern Munich sends Champions League warning to Arsenal on Twitter

All in all, Arsenal players and fans alike would be elated at securing the top spot in the group stage.

Things might just be different this season though.

However, Arsenal will avoid their 2015 conquerors Barcelona and last year’s nemesis, Monaco.

Unheralded Spain midfielder Perez captured a hat-trick, scoring in the 8th, 16th, and 47th minutes, and Iwobi added the fourth in the 53rd minute.

The boss acknowledged that the operation went well but was warned that it will be at least two months before Cazorla will be ready to play for the first team again. They will be paired with one of Atletico Madrid, Napoli, Monaco, Real Madrid or Borussia Dortmund, and Juventus or Seville when the last-16 draw is made on Monday. A double-salvo that means Los Blancos unexpectedly head into the last 16 draw as runners-up.

“We can still have a hard draw, so it will still be hard, but you go forward with less guilt when you finish first”, said the Arsenal manager.

“We did this job in a convincing way, mobile, started very well, scored goals”. Champions League will be on hiatus for a while so the focus for the club will not be divided.

Iwobi also hailed team-mate Mesut Ozil, for his “great” cutback that led to the goal.

On Tuesday, Wenger left the talents of Theo Walcott, Olivier Giroud and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the bench while Lucas, a 17-million pound (US$21.54 million) signing from Deportivo La Coruna in August, grabbed his chance to shine. The win put Arsenal atop of group A to put them amongst the group winners when seeds are drawn on Monday, December 12th. We are qualified but we should have won this game. “Overall we came here wanting to do the job, wanting to play well”. That would move City into the final eight, but before we jump ahead too far, who can they match up against in the next round? Pep Guardiola’s troops displayed both sides of their personality against Barcelona, beating the Catalans 3-1 at home after being brushed aside 4-0 at the Nou Camp.

“It’s a bad result”.

“I think we’re in a good position if we can produce the goods”. Raul Jimenez scored a late goal to reduce the gap.