ARSENAL were desperate to make up for six years of lost time in the Champions League and made PSV Eindhoven pay heavily for the pain of those days in the wilderness on a rain-soaked night at Emirates Stadium.
The script for Arsenal’s 4-0 win could have been penned by manager Mikel Arteta, so perfect was every aspect of this performance, played out in biblical conditions in north London.
Yes, the weather was far from ideal but Arsenal’s display was close to it as they outclassed a PSV side who had been unbeaten in 26 games, only to be totally over-powered here.
It is far too early to debate just how deep Arsenal can go into the Champions League after one game, but no-one can doubt this was a hugely impressive return. bbc.com