Two and a half weeks after the Premier League season ended, here is a London derby exported almost 3,000 miles (5,000 kilometres) to Azerbaijan's capital, by the Caspian Sea. It is the first leg in a week of European finals dominated by England, with Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur contesting the Champions League showpiece in Madrid on Saturday. After finishing fifth in the Premier League, two points behind Chelsea in third and one point behind Tottenham, Arsenal have to win to qualify for next season's Champions League after two years away. "For a club like Arsenal we have to be in the Champions League. -He has steered the Blues to a return to the Champions League and also took them to the League Cup final, where they lost on penalties to Manchester City.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 28, 2019 19:41 UTC