Champions League draw: Barcelona gets Arsenal in last 16

So, Arsenal fans, stop mourning your bad luck and see it as an opportunity to pull off something special, and if it doesn’t work out, there’s still plenty more in this season for you.

In-form Barcelona sits at the top of the Spanish league despite drawing its last two matches, and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has to work out how to achieve the seemingly impossible – keeping attackers Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar quiet.

The Gunners had less than a 10 per cent chance of making the knockout stages after losing three of their opening four group games.

Meanwhile, Chelsea will renew hostilities for the third straight year with PSG, who were arguably the toughest team they could have faced in the last 16.

“This is the third year we play against Chelsea so it has become some kind of a “clasico” for us”, PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said.

Jose Mourinho’s troubled Chelsea side will face the French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Chelsea know their opponents well, having beaten PSG en route to the 2014 semi-finals but lost to them in March in a last-16 tie overshadowed by a racist incident involving fans on the Paris Metro.

Instead City got Dynamo Kiev, where the away leg will be played behind closed doors due to UEFA racism sanctions. I think most Arsenal fans would have wanted to avoid them but it’s up to us to put on a performance.

Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich will square off against lasts season’s runner up Juventus, Bayern will look to maintain their proud Champions League’s record.

“It is a very good rival, but we can dream about going to the quarter-finals like we did past year”, he said.

With United coach Louis van Gaal under increasing scrutiny for his team’s results and playing style, Midtjylland at least was a lower-key option than facing a Valencia team now coached by former Old Trafford great Gary Neville. I also believe that we are one of the clubs that could do it if we play at our best.

“You have to be very much on your guard”.

PSV Eindhoven will take on Atletico Madrid, Dynamo Kiev will play Manchester City and Benfica will be against Zenit St Petersburg.

Like I have already said, we need to be able to beat everyone and go as far as possible in this competition.

The group winners will be away in the round-of-16 first legs on February 16/17 and 23/24 and at home in the return matches on March 8/9 and 15/16.