The openness of Arsenal's 2-0 victory over Napoli can be reflected by the fact that both sides will feel disappointed they did not get more out of this Europa League quarterfinal first leg. The home side had chances to extend their advantage and put the tie out of reach, while Napoli wasted presentable opportunities after recovering from a dreadful start. But that it is advantage Arsenal, ahead of the return in Naples next Thursday, is due to the electric start they made to the contest and, in particular, the performances of two central midfielders. Lucas Torreira, once of Sampdoria, and Aaron Ramsey, who will join Juventus after this season, are Serie A past and future respectively and...
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