The noise about the probability of a Real comeback has begun and will only grow in volume in the build-up to Wednesday’s decider in Spain, focused on the holders’ ‘aura’ in the competition, their ‘DNA’, their invincibility, their previous improbable European escapes, as well as Arsenal’s own inexperience at this level.

Arsenal is one of the most revered and decorated teams in English soccer history. Founded in 1886, the Gunners have amassed an impressive collection of domestic