For some, Arsenal versus Paris Saint-Germain may seem like a standard Champions League tie. For Mikel Arteta, however, it will spark memories of a special time when he was first embarking on his professional playing career with the help of a Brazilian roommate in his early twenties named Ronaldo de Assis Moreira.

Mikel Arteta said Paris St Germain “protected him like a son” on the eve of his reunion with the side which handed him his professional debut. Arteta was just a teenager when he was sent by Barcelona to the French club on loan,

It was refreshing to see a Premier League boss attempt to diffuse the situation. But The reality is Arteta has form for vague comments he knows will cause controversy.