Arsenal no longer fear falling short and now have clear sight of immortality

In the space of a week the mood has changed, with positive energy replacing suffering, and two trophies are suddenly within reach

SUPER MIK: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta celebrates following the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg win. Pic: John Walton/PA Wire.

It was a soundbite designed to go viral, the kind the ex-pros in the TV studios are always looking to confect; snappy, heavy on hyperbole, bang in the moment. Thierry Henry made it pop on Tuesday night as he interviewed Bukayo Saka on CBS Sports after Arsenal had beaten Atlético Madrid to advance to the Champions League final. “We were the Invincibles. You will be the Unforgettables,” Henry said.

There it was, as laid out by one of the greats, the goalscoring hero of Arsenal’s unbeaten bolt to the 2004 Premier League title, the last one they won.