However, remarkably and thanks to that late penalty won by Bukayo Saka, Arsenal find themselves still very much in this tie against Villarreal. Arteta is being afforded the rare commodity of time and now he's the beneficiary of an even rarer occurrence: a second chance. Emery showed his experience against a team he knew well, while Arteta showed his inexperience. Ex-Arsenal boss Emery showed his experience, while Arteta displayed a lack of experienceAt 2-0 down, I feared the worst. With that in mind, while Arteta was outsmarted by his predecessor on Thursday, he can still have the last laugh.

Source: Daily Mail April 30, 2021 21:36 UTC