The men of Luis Enrique remained faithful to their play principles with a strong possession of the ball, the movement and a strong pressing. A game that destabilized the Arsenal players who however managed to return to the meeting but without finding the way to the nets.
In comments reported by Sky Sportsthe winger of the Gunners Bukayo Saka admitted to having been impressed by the quality of the game of the capital's club. “It was like a team different from that faced in October 2024. They changed only two players but cohesion, the pace and the way the ball turned home … They were much better. They have a top coach, super players and they make you run. I think it's the best team that we have faced this season, “
he said.
Strong words that confirm the new dimension taken for several months by PSG of Luis Enrique.
Mikel Merino sees Arsenal going to the final
If the Parisians struck a big blow during the semi-final to go, this double confrontation remains very open. The men of Luis Enrique have already lost this season at the Parc des Princes in the Champions League (against Atletico de Madrid and Liverpool).
A few days after the meeting, the midfielder of the London club Mikel Merino said that his team was able to win on the lawn of the Parc des Princes to rally the final. “Paris is a difficult place to go, but we have always proven that we could compete with anyone, and with all the respect for PSG, I think we will win the return match. We have proven that we could win anywhere, at the Bernabeu (by beating Real Madrid 2-1 in the quarter-final return of C1) and against any Premier League team also, which gives us a lot of confidence. he said.
Before continuing: “The result (at the Emirates) does not change anything because the mentality of this team is still to win, even if we had three goals in advance before going to Paris. »» See you this Wednesday …
