Postpublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says 'the stats are against us' but he is still pretty chipper. Can they do it? He has belief.
Summary
Arsenal knocked out on away goals
Gunners cannot make late pressure pay
3-1 home defeat proves costly
Postpublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Postpublished at 19:38 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Image source, GlennHoddleFormer Monaco midfielder and England manager Glenn Hoddle:, external "Went to Monaco recently with my old team-mate Mark Hateley. Great to visit the club again."
Great first touch, our Glenn...
Postpublished at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Football FocusFormer England full-back Stuart Pearce: "Arsenal simply must score in the first half of the game. I do think they'll win this game, but they have to score three goals.
"In terms of English clubs, Arsenal and Liverpool are the two form teams in the Premier League. They are in a really good place at the moment, but chasing three goals and not two really hurts them."
Follow the footballpublished at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
A quick reminder of tonight's offerings then. Stay here for every tackle, bobble and (hopefully) goal from Monaco v Arsenal.
If you want to know exactly what's going on in the other Champions League game between Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen, click here.
If the Championship is where your focus is, get on to this page.
Postpublished at 19:31 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Lee Dixon says on ITV that if Arsenal get to half-time at 0-0 there's no need to panic. But the Gunners have got to try and score early on haven't they? Surely?
Postpublished at 19:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
We don't get many sailing references. Top work, Forrest...
Greatest sporting comebackspublished at 19:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal don't quite need a miracle tonight, but something close to. What sporting history can they draw upon?
Lord Flashheart: St Patrick's Day, 2009. Arsenal had an FA Cup replay against Hull and won. Different opposition, but perhaps more luck of the green!
Kuntal Majumdar: Arsenal, take inspiration from Chelsea's 2012 campaign, 3-1 down after the first leg, went on to win the title.
Forrest Johnson: Top sporting comeback? Hard to beat Oracle Team USA winning eight straight races to defend sailing's America's Cup in 2013.
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Better than Real?published at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Image source, EmpicsMonaco have won 75% of their Champions League games at their Stade Louis-II (18 out of 24). Only Real Madrid have a better ratio on home soil in the history of the competition (76%, 77 out of 101).
Postpublished at 19:23 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
That's that - we're not going to get a better word than bedazzled in this page tonight. Game, set and the match to Philippe Auclair.
'Flabbergasted, bedazzled'published at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
BBC Radio 5 livePhilippe Auclair, French football reporter, on 5 live Sport: "The French football media were flabbergasted, bedazzled by the first leg result. Nobody was expecting that. Everyone thought Monaco had drawn the shortest of short straws in Arsenal.
"And they were bereft of first-team players. But Monaco do possess some very, very fine footballers, and they are envied in France."
Postpublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
A few last words from the Arsenal coaching staff to the players as they finalise their pre-match warm-ups. Francis Coquelin could be very busy tonight in an extremely attacking midfield. Live by the sword, die by the sword...
Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 19:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Sule Sadiq: I'm shocked Wenger's starting Welbeck over Theo Walcott. Thought with the Ox out, it would be the perfect opportunity for Walcott.
Will Robinson: I have a weird feeling Arsenal will go through tonight. A 3-0 win.
Christopher Jack: It's very unwise for Arsenal to play with so few midfielders tonight. Control the game and the goals will come, not the other way around...
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'Intensity and passion'published at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Former Man City and England full-back Danny Mills
5 live Sport"Monaco have a fantastic defence, they are yet to concede a goal at home in the Champions League. But tonight is all about Arsenal's intensity and passion. Giroud, Welbeck, Sanchez, Cazorla can all get at Monaco and create chances, but I think Arsenal have to score in the first half or they'll get panicky."
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Image source, Getty ImagesThe eyes of the world are watching.
Name the three French internationals on (what I presume is) French TV...
'Enjoy it, go out and attack'published at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Former Chelsea and Scotland winger Pat Nevin
at Stade Louis II for 5 live Sport"Arsenal need to have a right good go at this. Nothing to lose. Enjoy it, go out and attack. If Arsenal can go out and play their best, which they didn't in the first game, then there's a possibility."
Postpublished at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Man CityFrom the Manchester City press conference, Yaya Toure: "We have a good team who can produce a good work rate. We have a complicated task, but we will try to get through it.
"We will try and do it for the fans and the club and for the people who continue to help us."
Tune in NOW!published at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
BBC Radio 5 liveChampions League football returns to the nation's home of live sport. The build-up is under way, with commentary from 19:45 GMT courtesy of Alan Green and former Chelsea and Scotland winger Pat Nevin.
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"The pitch is minging"published at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Euroepan Cup winner, Mark Lawrenson
Football Focus"I can see Arsenal winning, but I don't see them going through. Monaco don't concede at home - they have an absolutely fantastic record. They can effectively set themselves up to lose 2-0.
"Conceding that third goal of the three in the first leg was crucial. The Gunners could have recovered from 2-1 down.
"The pitch in Monaco is absolutely minging. It's built on a car park. It is really, really bad. It could well stop Arsenal playing."
Because he's worth itpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
Image source, PAArsene Wenger was in charge of Monaco for over seven years in the 1980s and 90s - but he has won none of his seven games against Monaco as manager (D4 L3).
Football League previewpublished at 19:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2015
There's a near full programme in League One and League Two as well as those divisions build to a crescendo. League One leaders Bristol City host Crewe and will be hoping to extend their 11-point lead at the top if they win and second-placed Preston slip up against in-form Peterborough. Fellow promotion hopefuls Swindon and MK Dons both have tricky-looking away games at Doncaster and Oldham respectively.
League Two leaders Burton aren't in action until Wednesday so second-placed Wycombe and Shrewsbury, in third, will be hoping to put pressure on the Brewers with victories over Accrington and Morecambe.