Embattled Wenger’s £25m lifeline

WAS it the £25 million goal or the £25 million save?

Either way Arsene Wenger has so many reasons to thank goalscoring captain Robin van Persie and penalty-saving goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny for sending Arsenal through to today’s Champions League draw in his old stomping ground of Monaco.

For that is the minimum amount of cash Arsenal will generate from reaching the group stage of Europe’s elite competition for the 14th consecutive season.