But it could also be Real Madrid or Juventus or Dortmund.
The luck of the draw will be vital for Wenger, who must maintain credibility before signing a one-year rolling contract.
BIG NEWS TODAY? ARSENAL WON GROUP A.
Arsenal won their group for only the second time in seven years and that reflects the consistency of the team performances we’ve been seeing recently.
With Sanchez and Ozil outstanding, Arsenal played Basel off the pitch. Outclassed them.
Their 18 goals and 14 points are a commendable return from six games in Group A.
Surprisingly, Unai Emery’s PSG could only draw with Ludogorets after being behind twice.
Gooners who wondered what Lucas Perez is for found out last night.
The Spanish poacher scored after 8 minutes, netted again after another 8, and completed his hat-trick in 47 minutes.
Arsenal were cruising and Iwobi, who started, made it 4-0 in 53 minutes. Seydou Doumba got one back in 78
The Round of 16 games promises to be more interesting than usual next year.
Manchester City could play Monaco or Atletico Madrid or Napoli.
Any of those opponents would be a serious test for Guardiola’s expensive stars.
Maybe the Champions League is more open than it’s been for a while.
Although it’s only open when a couple of the big boys are bounced out by teams with tenacious defences, like Mourinho’s Porto.
And, as we know, the European Cup was re-modelled to prevent that happening.
In football, as in businesses and politics, the elite run the show.
Or maybe not. In the year of Donald Trump, can I still say that?