There was a theme in the dismantling of Premier League hopes in the Champions League this week. After both Manchester City and Arsenal were embarrassed at home the soul-bearing was the same from both camps: they were not mentally strong enough. It is an excuse for which there should be no excuse. But here is Joe Hart on Tuesday evening after his penalty save gave City the slimmest of hopes that they might overturn a 2-1 deficit against Barcelona. “It is quite evident that we pressed until the first goal and then we panicked a bit – I think that was blatantly obvious to see,” the goalkeeper reasoned. And here is Arsène Wenger after his Arsenal team were embarrassed 3-1...
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