Had I not paid the guts of £700 to get there, going to Baku to watch Arsenal would have proved a lucrative exercise for me. Ordinarily, a two and a half week gap between the final match of the Premier League season and a showpiece European final might feel cavernous. But the game has scarcely evacuated the news cycle in the build-up, as poor ticket sales, insufficient transport infrastructure, the cost of travel and the fact that one of Arsenal's players cannot compete due to his nationality have kept the spotlight on UEFA's decision to award this final to Baku. I am one of the hardy souls taking the journey to the brink of the Caspian sea and mainstream outlets have become increasingly...
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