Barcelona are unstoppable, untouchable and simply irresistible. In 17 games they have scored 91 goals and conceded four, and they barely stepped out of second gear as they humbled
Arsenal to cruise into the quarter-finals of the
Champions League.

The Arsenal midfielder Kim Little described the defeat as a “slap in the face” but an “incredibly helpful” test nonetheless. “It really allows you to see where the level is at, and where we need to aim for,” she said.