Arsenal go back to future in Milan

It was a game and a result that might have been the catalyst for a golden era.

Four years ago after a scoreless first leg, an Arsenal team that led the Premier League went to the San Siro and sent then European Cup holders AC Milan crashing out of the Champions League, thanks to late goals from Cesc Fabregas and Emmanuel Adebayor. The average age of the Arsenal team that started that night was just 24. The potential seemed limitless.

“I felt it was such a great night because we stayed faithful to our game and played without complexity,” Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger recalled at the weekend. “I remember that even Milan said the better team won.’’