D -day! This Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain travels to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal, on the sidelines of the semi-final go to the Champions League. This match against PSG represents much more than a simple semi-final for the Gunners. Absent from the last square of the C1 since 2009, Arsenal sees this meeting the opportunity to reaffirm their place among the giants of the continent.
The excitement is palpable on the side of the English. On the eve of the shock, the Brazilian winger Gabriel Martinelli, long awaited for this prestigious meeting, spoke at a press conference. He did not hide his enthusiasm at the idea of facing the Parisians, while reaffirming the confidence that animates the Gunners.
“It will be an important match. We are very confident. Of course, it's PSG, a great team with great players, but we have confidence in us and we are confident … We have immense respect for PSG. We deserve to be here. It will be a big match. Arsenal is one of the biggest clubs in the world, we are really happy and impatient to play this match, “he says.
“An incredible opportunity”
Same story on the side of Mikel Arteta. The 43 -year -old Spanish technician posted great serenity, nourished in particular by the feat achieved against Real Madrid in the previous round. Convinced that his team is on the right path, he now wants to bring the club into history.
“Tomorrow we have an incredible opportunity to demonstrate who we are. It will be a very big match, we feel that the atmosphere is special, that energy is different, it is a big meeting. Until now the story is beautiful but we want more … We want to make people happy, we want to write the story, we are very close and now we must seize this opportunity and concretize it, “he says. PSG is warned.
