On the bench, Izan stood with the rest of his mates, clapping, knowing that the job might finally be done.
The game began to drain away after that as both teams seemed to settle for the score, though one side couldn't really do anything about it.
And a moment later, the final whistle came.
"And that," the commentary came through as the applause from the stands rained down on the players, "might be the final chapter of this one. Arsenal see it out. A statement at home. But today is old news, and I am sure that all eyes will be on Paris, heading into tomorrow."
As it always did, the cameras found Izan near the bench, walking shoulder to shoulder with the rest of his mates on the bench and clapping for the rest on the field before approaching some of the Manchester City players as well as some of his own.
While on the broadcast, the commentary came through again.
"He won't be on a pitch tomorrow. But make no mistake, he'll still be at the centre of it."
