Arsenal thumped FC Basel 4-1 and coupled with Paris Saint-Germain’s draw with Ludogorets means that Arsene Wenger’s side progress to the last 16 of the Champions League as group winners.

The Gunners were totally dominant over their Swiss opponents on Tuesday night, with Lucas Perez’s hat-trick and Alex Iwobi’s strike finishing off an excellent group stage campaign for Wenger’s men.

They would have gone into Tuesday’s game with little expectation of finishing top, but Hungarian champions Ludogorets produced a fine display to draw 2-2 at the Stade de France, which means the PSG missed out on what looked like a certain top spot in Group A.

Both sides still progress, but Arsenal will be thrilled to win the group for the first time since 2010, reducing their chances of drawing a tough tie in the knockout stages.

Nevertheless, the likes of Bayern Munich and one of Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund will be lurking in Pot 2 in Monday’s draw but, with the way the Gunners are playing at present, they won’t fear any side in the competition.

It has been a hugely impressive campaign thus far from Wenger’s men, and here’s What’s Hot and What’s Not from their first six games…

HOT – Top of the group

A lot has been made about Arsenal’s inability to top their Champions League group, and the subsequent tricky last 16 tie they inevitably fall at.

However, they have finally finished at the summit, five years since the last time they managed it.

Fourteen (14) points from six games is the most they’ve managed in the group stages since they reached the final in 2006, and it’s the first time they’ve gone unbeaten since that campaign as well.

There are still some dangerous sides lurking as runners-up, most notably Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, but the confidence the Gunners get from finishing top will stand them in good stead against any side they are drawn against on Monday.

NOT – Didn’t beat the better side

It’s difficult to be overly critical of Arsenal given they’ve gone through the group unbeaten and finished top, but their displays against PSG must be of concern to the Gunners faithful.

They were fortunate to get a point in the Stade de France in the first game back in September, with goalkeeper David Ospina to thank for getting them off to a solid start, but then they were second-best at the Emirates as well, and let slip a 2-1 lead with a few minutes to go.

While Wenger’s men deserve credit for getting something from both games, PSG arguably aren’t as good as they were a few years back, and probably won’t win the competition, yet Arsenal conceded twice to them at home, and over the two games were the inferior side.

Tougher challenges will come for Arsenal, and they’ll certainly have to perform better than they did against the other top side in their group when those matches come around.

HOT – Goals galore

Only Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund have scored more goals in the Champions League this season than Arsenal.

The Gunners’ tally of 18 is sure to please Wenger, whose side have looked seriously impressive going forward, and it’s the amount of different scorers that must delight the manager.

Mesut Ozil has been brilliant and has netted four times, Theo Walcott and Lucas Perez have three, and then there’s several who have also netted, including two for Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud, and one apiece for Alex Iwobi, Granit Xhaka, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Everyone is chipping in when it comes to Europe, and that can only be a good thing going forward as the Gunners look to go past the last 16 stage for the first time since 2010.

NOT – Few defensive concerns

Two clean sheets may seem like a decent return, but Arsenal still conceded six goals in their group.

The Gunners conceded to every side in the group and, although they only conceded to PSG at home, the two in Ludogorets almost lost them the game in Hungary.

Although Basel’s goal on Tuesday was nothing more than a consolation, there are still a few questions marks against the Arsenal backline, who have looked a lot better in the Premier League this season.

They didn’t defend brilliantly against PSG a few weeks ago, and were slightly fortunate that Edinson Cavani missed a few good chances otherwise it could have been a heavy defeat.

Arsenal will have to improve against the better oppositions, and the clearest marker we’ve got, at home to PSG, indicates that they still have work to do to shore up that back four.