Is it about qualifying for a competition with the aspiration of winning it or is it just a financial imperative? Certainly intention should be at the heart of a journey in the Champions League and in that respect some clubs go into it with the belief that they can win, some with the desire to have a bloody good crack and some just for the ride. So where do we, the Arsenal, stand in this equation? Back in the heady days of 2004, 05, 06 I felt that the club and our squad believed that winning it was an achievable goal and our results against Europe’s elite made it clear that we were ‘in amongst it” which we proved by reaching the final, unfortunately we have yet to return to that summit. Even the most biased supporter of the Arsenal would admit that Europe’s top prize is a glaring omission from our proud history. Yes we know about Liverpool & Manchester United (and yes, Chelsea) but Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa who have been nowhere near as consistent domestically, hav...
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