Wilshere puts Gunners on brink

After all the pre-game permutations and complications, it now looks rather easy for Arsenal. It certainly was on the night.

As a consequence of this elementary 2-0 win over Marseille as well as Borussia Dortmund’s 3-1 victory against Napoli, Arsene Wenger’s side must simply draw in Naples on the final day to finish top of the group and avoid so many of the top teams that have trumped them in the recent past.

Even a two-goal defeat to Napoli would at least put them in the last 16 for the 14th consecutive season.