We head into Thursday’s final Europa League group-stage match with the pressure well and truly off for once. Having done the hard work to secure top spot, we should have the freedom to play our shots at Emirates Stadium. But while our place in the knockout stage is secure, BATE have it all to play for - and they will come into the match on a high having secured a 12th successive league title. But not many will have been as tightly fought as this one, as they were reliant on a 94th-minute equaliser in their final league game to seal the trophy at the expense of rivals, Dinamo Minsk.   If the reverse fixture is anything to go by, we should expect an open affair with goals aplenty - and...
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