Arsenal to smash Bayern Munich and progress in the Champions League? Here are ten crazy things more likely to happen…
ARSENAL will need to pull off one of the biggest football miracles in history in order to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Trailing 5-1 to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich from the first leg, Arsene Wenger‘s Gunners need to win 4-0 or better in order to progress.
Arsenal need a miracle in order to reach the Champions League last-eightReuters
With Mesut Ozil ruled out for the clash and the future of Alexis Sanchez dominating the headlines, thinks are looking bleak in north London.
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In fact, so slim are Arsenal’s chances of progression, Ladbrokes have put a 25/1 price on them reaching the last eight against the German behemoths.
Alex Donohue of Ladbrokes said: “All manner of weird and wonderful outcomes now look more likely than Arsenal getting past Bayern.
Arsene Wenger looked on in tortured pain during the 5-1 hammering by Bayern MunichGetty Images
"The odds suggest we may even discover alien life before they reach the latter stages of the competition again."
With that in mind, Ladbrokes have compiled a list of ten wacky things MORE likely to happen than Arsenal sneaking past Bayern, with hilarious results.
Check out the full list, below...
Under-fire Arsene Wenger is more likely to stay at Arsenal for five years than the team progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions LeaguePA:Press Association
1. Arsene Wenger managing Arsenal for the next five years - 5/1
2. Jeremy Corbyn to be the next Prime Minister - 8/1
3. Donald Trump opening a hotel in Mexico - 8/1
4. Alien life being discovered within the next year - 10/1
It's more likely that Jeremy Corbyn will be next PM than Arsenal progressingPA:Press AssociationEven England winning the World Cup next summer is deemed more likelyGetty Images
5. Piers Morgan shutting down his Twitter account - 10/1
6. Premier League bought by Chinese Super League - 12/1
7. Snow to fall in the UK in June, July or August - 14/1
8. England winning the next World Cup - 16/1
Piers Morgan to shut down his Twitter account? More likely than an Arsenal win apparently
9. Tottenham to win the Premier League - 16/1
10. Next James Bond to be female - 22/1
So there you have it, it's more likely to snow in summer and for England to win the 2018 World Cup than Arsenal make it to the Champions League quarter-finals.
But can they do the improbable?
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