Could this be their year?

Arsenal were simply awesome tonight as they swept Juventus aside in the first leg of their Champions League quarter final.

A 2-0 score hardly did justice to the north London team’s dominance. The fact that two Juve players were sent off in the dying minutes says everything about the way the Italian team were utterly vanquished at Highbury. Outplayed and outpaced.

Arsenal haven’t had their own way in the Premiership this season, but their young team has flourished in Europe. No-one would bet against them winning the European Cup for the first time this season.

Chelsea should be worried. Jose Mourinho is looking less special by the day, for all Roman Abramovich’s millions. He was lucky to take over when Arsenal and Manchester United’s great teams were fading. Arsene Wenger is creating a new generation as the Gunners prepare to move to their new stadium. It’s game on.