BEND IT LIKE DECLAN

THIS will go down as the best night the Emirates has ever seen.

- JOHN CROSS

The night when Arsenal humbled the 15-time European champions as they put one foot in the Champions League semi-finals.

Two incredible Declan Rice free-kicks saw the place erupt in pure joy as the fans went wild. Then Mikel Merino grabbed a third and sealed a comprehensive victory to take to the Bernabeu next week.

No wonder the Arsenal fans were singing, "Declan Rice - we got him at half price". The £105million midfielder delivered an unforgettable performance.