After a month of negativity about Arsenal's toothlessness, Mikel Arteta's side duly let rip against PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday. Six scorers, only one of eight shots on target not hitting the net and a hitherto unseen ruthlessness meant it was this Arsenal team - without a striker of course - that became their first to score seven away from home in

Arsenal rattled in three goals in a 13-minute spell in the first half and then ruthlessly added four more after the break as they thrashed PSV Eindhoven 7-1 away in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.

Martin Odegaard scored twice in the Netherlands as Mikel Arteta’s side defied their lack of a recognised striker.