Villa are going to roll over on the final day against City, aren't they? We need a decent GD advantage by then, if not a points one.

Villa fans angry at half time and rightly so. We're right there with you.

Emery's team selection reminds me of the time he utterly threw a match against City by rotating the whole side out. It might be tactically wise, but I do wonder if it shows a little bit of a small club mentality. I remember Arteta being hard, early, on playing every three days.

Liverpool being awarded the league by the entire press after five games of this season has to go down as one of the worst takes in recent memory.

Some of the gaps to our 'rivals' are worth reflecting on. 18 ahead of Liverpool (who the press labelled champions after five games) 18 ahead of Villa (title contenders) 28 ahead of Chelsea 42 ahead of Spurs. Mind all the gaps.

Job done. We needed to win both games before City played again, to put pressure on them. We have, with a bit of a goal difference boost to boot. Three to go.

It's easy to be frustrated that we haven't pushed on in the second half but energy conservation ahead of Tuesday is important. After that, it's one game a week so there will be a lot less rhythm-breaking substitutions.

Calafiori heads it on to the top of Leno's head when it bounces on to the bar. What a fluky save.

Dowman on and into the number 10 role. Eze getting rest.

Lukic should be off. Booked in the first half, he just got whistled for dragging MLS down to stop an attack. Clear as day yellow. Ref bottled it.

Rice and Gyokeres rested for Tuesday, after Saka already went off at half time. This is exactly what we wanted. Just want more goals now (yeah, I'm greedy).

Trossard's back, by the way. I do wonder if he's been dealing with a fitness issue recently but he's also looking sharp.

What a goal! 3-0 at half time. Best we've played in absolutely ages.

Oh man, how we've missed this version of Saka. He's ripping them apart.

Saka! Gyokeres returns the assist favour. They're connecting very well today.

He's offside. This won't count.

Calafiori! Absolutely deserved second goal. Keep going!

Leno looks so wobbly today. Keep testing him on the crosses, he doesn't like it.

I really like the tempo we're playing this at.

Deserved booking for Lukic for a swipe at Eze.

20th of the season for Gyokeres in all competitions.

Gyokeres! Absolutely brilliant work from Saka on the right, sitting Jimenez down with a beautiful turn.

West Ham are going to let us all down, aren't they? Being thrashed today, hopefully we'll beat them next week, and chances are they'd be in the drop zone after that.

That's about as much rotation as we can manage. MLS in for Zubimendi in midfield, Calafiori for Hincapie, Trossard for Martinelli, Saka for Madueke.

What is it with Arsenal Champions League semi finals and dickhead demonstrative opposing managers?

That's deserved for a much better second half. Tie level.

Spurs won the Europa League last season and finished 17th, and are 18th but reached the CL knockouts automatically. Forest are 16th and on the brink of the final this season. The bottom half of our league would consistently thump the bottom half of any other league in Europe.

If Spurs can beat Atletico when they come to London, and given what we did in the group stage, we have to be confident. There is a feeling of what might have been though.

On the balance of play, that's a fair result. On the balance of decisions, it absolutely wasn't. So I'm left unsure what to feel. Frustrated that we should've won with stronger refereeing? Relieved that despite the decisions we've got a good result? We go on.

If you ever think you're having a bad day, imagine being the fourth official around Simeone.

This was given and overturned. It's arguable that had it not been given, VAR could've stayed out of it. But once given, how in the hell do you overturn this?

I can't get over that decision. Once given, there's no way that should've been overturned. Ref should've been strong. But with Simeone screaming at him from behind, he caved.

Penalty overturned. That's crazy. Eze was clearly kicked. The homest of home decisions, that.

That's a penalty. No way VAR should've sent the ref to the monitor here.

Long conversation with VAR. Which is worrying.

No Gyokeres on the field for this one.

Another penalty Arsenal!

Simeone screaming at our players for playing on when Alvarez was down, less than 30 seconds after Lookman should've scored at the end of a move that started with two of our players down. He'll never change.

Don't mind the wide changes, but actually thought Gyokeres was doing well. Jesus coming on doesn't seem like an improvement anymore.

Arteta about to make a triple sub. They haven't worked before, but let's see. Total change of the front three coming.

We are under the cosh now. Completely different game since the equaliser.

1-1. I know it shouldn't be a penalty, but it always is in Europe. We all agree it's stupid, but we all saw it coming too.

Handball penalties in Europe are a joke. But they are consistent at least.

That's the same handball as last night. Off his leg, on to his arm. Never a handball in England, always one in Europe. Atletico are getting one here.

Please don't give them free kicks within range, Arsenal.

I really don't care what sort of game the neutral wants. This is exactly the kind of game we're good at, and for that reason alone it's the game I want.

Rice dropping deep and Zubimendi moving further forward is working well. Rice is incredibly versatile. I keep thinking he's trying to do too much but am then relieved when he does.

That's a proper professional European away half. Quietened the crowd, defended well, took our chance. Keep it going.

Say what you like about Gyokeres, but he can't half strike a penalty.

Penalty Arsenal.