How the Champions League provides the opportunity to stop Arsenal’s season from unravelling

SportFootballHow the Champions League provides the opportunity to stop Arsenal’s season from unravellingAmid ongoing pressure in the Premier League title race, the Gunners face Atletico Madrid in the European semi-final and have the chance to make historyMiguel Delaney Chief Football Writer Wednesday 29 April 2026 07:01 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966692","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-atletico-madrid-mikel-arteta-champions-league-preview-b2966692.html","title":"How the Champions League can stop Arsenal’s season from unravelling"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-44805","index":0}Arsenal's Champions League tie with Atletico relieves somof the pressure the players are facing in the Premier League title race (Reuters)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png"...