Quiz! Can you name the Arsenal XI that faced Atletico Madrid in 2018?

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger before the Europa League semi-final between Arsenal FC and Atletico Madrid at Emirates Stadium on April 26, 2018.
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This quiz might focus on the second-most heartbreaking moment of Arsene Wenger's Gunners career.

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But Atletico Madrid foiled the North Londoners with a semi-final first-leg draw that felt terminal to their chances in the Europa League. Plenty has changed eight years on – so ahead of tonight's second leg between the two teams, can you remember the 11 players that Wenger put his faith in for the last home knockout clash against Atleti?

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Navigating the intricacies of North London’s finest suggests your tactical understanding is as refined as an Odegaard pass under the Emirates lights: but to see if you can handle the pressure of a double-game week, we've drawn up a tactical board that moves from the Emirates archives to the most high-stakes offices in the country – courtesy of Kwizly.

We’re staying close to the capital to test your knowledge of shifting loyalties and the peak Wenger years. We want you to venture back to the most iconic European run in the club's history and name every Arsenal player from their 2005/06 Champions League campaign, before testing your memory of the London divide: can you name whether these 20 players played for Arsenal, Chelsea, both or neither?

Once you’ve settled the local scores, broaden your scope to the national stage and see if you can name all 22 men to manage England. It’s a rigorous test of club heritage and international pedigree that distinguishes the true historians from the casual observers. If your expertise is more about the modern meta or the art of the perfect delivery, we have a specialised hurdle waiting in the tunnel: prove you have your finger on the pulse of the digital game by naming the top 100-rated players in EA Sports FC 26.

Finished with those? Decompress with FourFourTwo’s Weekend Crossword 51, which features a clinical focus on threepeats, trios and hat-tricks. To ensure you’re always the first to the team news, join our newsletter for your daily afternoon briefing of curated trivia and hand-picked long reads, and truly secure your status as a terrace legend, make sure to sign up for The Club. It’s our free membership community that acts as your digital dugout, offering exclusive hints to help you finish those stubborn quizzes, global leaderboards to climb, and a dedicated space to leave your own tactical analysis in the comments.

Mark White
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Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.

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