Hello and how are you? Well, here we are, and somehow, we’ve have made it through to the CL semi-final, and will do battle in this the first leg at the Estadio Metropolitano against Simeone’s Atlético Madrid. KO in Madrid is 8-00pm UK time.

After the magnificent game between PSG and Bayern, I’m sure everyone’s expecting the opposite from this clash, but in fairness did you expect a scoreline like that between PSG and BMU? Are PSG worried about dropping a three-goal lead?

Although our league form still remains nervy, we have played better in the CL this season, and have beaten BMU and Atlético already, but you’re right, that was in the group stage and now at this end point of the competition teams are very much warmed up. Are we? Sometimes we look like we’ve crawled out of the freezer?

Merino, Timber! and Kai are all AWOL the Zube’s doubtful. Eze and Calafury were in training. For Madrid, Lookman (doubtful), Hancko and Gimenez are also unavailable.

Simeone been prioritizing the Liga team selection now that ATM are out of the tile race but comfortable top four, but we are the only remaining unbeaten team in the CL.

The nerds at Statto HQ stop playing D+D for a moment and handed over the figures: ATM are at 33% and The Arsenal at 37.2%.

Next up, frolics with Fulham at ours. SO COYG!

Mills

A welcome distraction from the pain and agony of the PL. Three good results in this competition will propel Arteta and the team to legendary status forever, no matter how turgid our football is all that will be forgotten. We can but hope.

Pedantic George.