Arsenal 3-1 Olympiacos Piraeus: Well, It Got There!

I don't imagine that any of us will be raving about this match to the next generation on our deathbeds. You more likely will have forgotten that it even happened before you even finish reading this. However, six points from six is not a bad return in the Champions League, no matter who you're playing. There's been some wacky results - just ask Spartak Moscow how they're feeling after their last tilt - so to head back into league play on the back of a win is an unadulterated Good Thing.

I still haven't seen why, but Per Mertesacker was not even in the squad today. It's a shame, because after Laurent Koscielny's horror-show against Chelsea, it would have been nice to see the BFG back in ther...