Arsenal's commanding victory over Atletico Madrid has compelled Jamie Carragher to admit for the first time that the Gunners are genuine Champions League contenders. The north London outfit netted four goals within 13 minutes to demolish Atleti 4-0 on Tuesday evening, maintaining their perfect record in the tournament.

Mikel Arteta's men have now dispatched Athletic Club, Olympiakos and Atletico Madrid without shipping a single goal. Gabriel Magalhaes nodded home Declan Rice's set-piece delivery to break the deadlock before Gabriel Martinelli swept in a spectacular second. Viktor Gyokeres subsequently fired home twice from close range to end his barren spell and clinch another three points for the Gunners.

Arteta's side sit level at the summit of the Champions League group stage standings alongside reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain and previous season's finalists Inter Milan, whilst also leading the Premier League table.

Carragher was thoroughly impressed by their display against Diego Simeone's outfit and has revised his assessment of their prospects following their semi-final appearance last campaign.

"Right now I think Arsenal and Bayern are the two most impressive teams I've seen when you look at their performances domestically and what they're doing in...