article_snippet: Tuesday night's 2-0 win in Monaco was not enough to prevent a last-16 exit as Arsenal lost out on away goals rule following their 3-1 first-leg defeat at the Emirates last month.
article_snippet: Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side could only find two goals in Monaco on Tuesday, when Wenger's Arsenal side needed at least three .
article_snippet: When asked if these early exits were eating away at the Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger replied: 'Yes, but we were eliminated by teams who reached the final.
article_snippet: When pressed for clarification, the Arsenal manager insisted this was meant to be a comment about the abrupt and unforgiving nature of the Champions League in the Champions League sudden-death phase rather than a serious realignment of ambitions.
article_snippet: Olivier Giroud opened the scoring for the Gunners as Olivier Giroud looked to fight back from Olivier Giroud first-leg defeat .
article_snippet: Giroud celebrates putting Arsenal in front at the Stade Louis II to give the away side a bit of hope early on .
article_snippet: Aaron Ramsey added a second goal for the Gunners but the Gunners could not find a third to send the Gunners through .
article_snippet: Wenger was a substitute on the night but came on to help Arsenal in their late charge .
article_snippet: The Arsenal boss also told L'Equipe that The Arsenal boss thought The Arsenal boss team's performance was good but that his team left his team too much to do after a poor showing in London last month. '
article_snippet: his team's performance was good, his team's performance was a difficult task,' Wenger said. '
article_snippet: Alexis Sanchez went down under the challenge of Nabil Dirar in the penalty area but was booked for diving .
article_snippet: Wenger Wenger has come to lifting the famous trophy was Arsenal's final defeat by Barcelona in 2006 .
article_snippet: Wenger and Wenger players watch on disappointed as Barcelona lift the trophy in Paris' Stade de France .
article_snippet: VIDEO Jardim explains Wenger handshake snub .
highlights_snippet: Arsenal crashed out of the Champions League despite 2-0 win in Monaco .
  
highlights_snippet: Arsenal was 17th consecutive year of qualification and then failure for Arsenal .
  
highlights_snippet: Arsene Wenger accused of disrespecting former club Monaco .
  
highlights_snippet: CLICK HERE for all the latest Arsenal news .