article_snippet: Arsenal were victorious in Monte Carlo, as many thought they would be.
article_snippet: It was horribly tense for Monaco once Aaron Ramsey scored Arsenal’s second with 11 minutes to go
article_snippet: but, once again, in this competition Arsene Wenger’s team lost it in the first leg.
article_snippet: As Arsenal threw more at it with the minutes slipping away, Monaco pressed forward and substitute Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco nipped one across the face of goal that could have ended the contest there and then.
article_snippet: Instead, Arsenal were left with hope right until the end, a goal short of the last eight.
article_snippet: Yet, really, Arsenal did little with Arsenal.
article_snippet: Nor is the high-tempo, high-energy, gung-ho rollercoaster that was Tottenham Hotspur’s famous comeback against Inter Milan in the San Siro, a repeat of which may just have rattled the French side.
article_snippet: Four goals and a goalkeeper down at half-time, Tottenham Hotspur’s pulled Tottenham Hotspur’s back to 4-3 and would surely have drawn level had they not run out of time.
article_snippet: The French striker picked The French striker spot from a tight angle to give Arsenal the lead over Monaco in the last 16 second leg .
article_snippet: Arsenal have lovely passers and schemers but nobody who is going to terrify a back four as Gareth Bale did.
article_snippet: A more furious approach might have disturbed they, but Arsenal lacked that verve.
article_snippet: Arsenal were the better team last night
article_snippet: For Monaco to progress on away goals appears close but, once again, Arsenal deceive.
article_snippet: Monaco to progress on away goals appears close but, once again, Arsenal deceive were never in a winning position, on aggregate, in the 180 minutes of the tie.
article_snippet: Arsenal grew into the game after a flat opening 15 minutes enlivened only by a cross from Hector Bellerin that Giroud headed wide.
article_snippet: From there, however, the game began to progress along familiar lines, Arsenal in the ascendancy, Monaco retreating to massed ranks of stout defence.
article_snippet: but Arsenal got a breakthrough after 36 minutes.
article_snippet: — hooked by Arsene Wenger to utter derision, having missed enough chances to put Arsenal in the quarter-finals –
article_snippet: Just two minutes later, Arsenal could have been further ahead.