“Insanity,” said Albert Einstein, “is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” It was a quote that was once put to Arsene Wenger, who predictably offered some alternative wisdom. Keep changing and you achieve nothing in life, replied the Arsenal manager. It would have been a fair riposte if we did now see a clear and tangible advance in Arsenal’s journey. Yet for the fifth year in succession, we have arrived at the same destination and are left to dissect a Champions League campaign that has ended at the first knockout stage. • Giroud gave his all but could not atone for first-leg misses • Monaco 0 Arsenal...
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