WENGER ADMITS TO FRUSTRATION

Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted to feeling frustrated after his side missed out on top spot in their Champions League group and an easier draw in the knockout stages.

The English Premier League leaders were beaten 2-0 at Napoli on Wednesday which allowed Borussia Dortmund - who edged winless Olympique Marseille 2-1 - to seal top spot courtesy of a better head-to-head record after the trio all finished on 12 points.

That meant the German side will be seeded for next week's draw while runners-up Arsenal face the prospect of a last 16 clash against either Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich or big spending Paris St Germain.

"Of course to finish second makes the potential draw more difficult, in the last four or five years we have had very difficult draws, so maybe this time we will be more lucky," Wenger was quoted as saying by Arsenal.com.

"But if you look at the teams who are potentially there, at least we know we will have a difficult draw."

Arsenal have fallen at the first knockout round for the last three seasons after being drawn against Europe's finest.

Spanish giants Barcelona knocked them out in 2011 en route to winning the title while in the last edition they were dumped out at the same stage by eventual winners Bayern Munich after they faced the toughest of seeded teams.

Arsenal did win their Champions League group in the 2011-12 season and were seeded only to be paired with then Italian champions AC Milan who beat them 4-3 on aggregate.

"We have now qualified for a 14th consecutive year for the last 16 and maybe number 14 will bring us a bit of luck," a hopeful Wenger said.

Personally, i dont see arsenal making it past the round of 16