Arsenal bid farewell to Bergkamp as Denis again proves the menace

Arsenal 3 West Brom 1

Amid the euphoria of the Gunners’ startling run to the Champions League semi-finals, Dennis Bergkamp’s impending retirement has been almost forgotten. Some may have been fooled into thinking he had given up already. The Dutchman has been a peripheral figure, with just eight league starts and none since December 28.

His 36-year-old body is unable to cope with the rambunctious Premiership style but his brain is sharp as ever, and he proved it on Saturday with an exquisite 19-minute cameo to keep his club pounding hard on the heels of Tottenham in the race for a top-four finish.