Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is delighted to have qualified for the Champions League knockout phase.
Wenger revelled in the fact that against all the odds his team have become the first English side to make the last 16 ahead of Chelsea and both Manchester sides.
"I am surprised (that we are the first English team to qualify)," Wenger said.
"Manchester United could have qualified last night and of course everyone expects Man City to qualify.
"We were in a difficult group and I am very happy to see where we have come from.
"When we drew Udinese in the qualifier, you couldn't bet exactly that we would go through like we have done so overall I am happy.
"We came through a very difficult period because we were united and we worked hard together."