It’s win or bust for Gunners

LINGUISTICALLY and culturally, Arsene Wenger feels at home in Europe. If only his premiership leaders could acclimatise so effortlessly.

The Arsenal manager was teasing out the permutations of their Champions League denouement in English and Italian last night for the media at the San Siro Stadium. The under-employed translator might not have been impressed but the urbane Italians certainly were.

However, everyone in the Arsenal camp understands the Italian job this evening. It's win or bust for the Gunners whatever the language.