Arsenal’s defense has something to worry about. Deprived of Ben White and Jurrien Timber, the Gunners necessarily appear weakened on their right flank, while Cristhian Mosquera, expected to start the match, will have to face Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, undoubtedly the best Parisian since the start of spring. At least in the Champions League.
Irresistible in C1, the Georgian appears much more ordinary in Ligue 1. The statistics are particularly eloquent. While he has 10 goals and 6 assists in 15 Champions League matches this season, his record is only 8 goals and 4 assists in 28 league matches.
However, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ensures that she gives everything, whatever the encounter. “Some say I bring more to the team during Champions League matches, but I don’t think so, he assured in an interview with the UEFA website. There are matches where we fail to score or make an assist, but we still help the team as best we can, which is exactly the strategy our team applies. When I walk off the field at the end of a match, I want to make sure I gave 100% and helped the team win. »
“I want to finish the job”
“As for the Champions League, I think we are one of the best teams in this tournament and I believe we have proven that as well. I have the chance to play with footballers who can create opportunities for me where I just have to shoot and score, he continued. I’m happy to have scored a lot of goals and provided a lot of assists, but I want to finish the job and keep doing it for as long as possible. »
And as the big meeting against the Gunners approaches, the native of Tbilisi wants to be confident despite the immensity of the task.
“We understand that we are the title holders and that we can win again,” he explained. Of course it will be difficult, but we proved once again that we can beat any team as long as we play our game and give our all on the pitch. »
