Mikel Arteta and Luis Enrique throughout the PSG vs Arsenal recreation (Photograph by Richard Heathcote/Getty Photos)
Paris Saint-Germain supervisor Luis Enrique insists he doesn’t imagine Arsenal had been the higher staff of their Champions League semi-final tie.
That is regardless of Gunners boss Mikel Arteta claiming proper after the sport that that’s what the PSG bench informed him after the ultimate whistle.
Arsenal at the moment are destined to complete trophyless once more this season after shedding 3-1 on combination to PSG within the Champions League semi-finals.
Arteta was clearly happy with how his staff performed, claiming afterwards that he felt they dominated, and that the PSG workers acknowledged that as properly.
See beneath for Arteta’s quotes on what he claims PSG had been telling him, as per Fabrizio Romano…
Arteta may not be being completely trustworthy right here, although, as Enrique actually didn’t appear to share that view when he spoke.
Luis Enrique denies what Mikel Arteta mentioned about Arsenal
“Mikel Arteta is a superb buddy, however I don’t agree in any respect,” Enrique mentioned, as per BBC Sport.
“They performed in a intelligent manner they usually acquired the match to the precise second for them as a result of they performed in the way in which they wished, and the way in which they love. However within the two legs we scored greater than them and that’s the most essential factor in soccer.
“Arsenal performed an important match, and we suffered, however we deserved to get to the ultimate.
“They’re an important staff, however I repeat, we scored extra targets, we performed in an effective way within the first leg, and the second half of the second leg was a unique match, and we may have scored much more targets.”
What do the stats say about PSG vs Arsenal?
Arteta may need been deceptive about what PSG had been saying, however the stats would seem to again up his claims about how properly Arsenal performed.
On the Parc des Princes final evening, AFC had extra possession, extra pictures, and a better xG than their opponents.
| PSG | Arsenal | |
| Possession | 45.9% | 54.1% |
| Photographs | 11 | 19 |
| Photographs on the right track | 6 | 4 |
| xG | 1.74 | 3.14 |
In fact there have been methods Arsenal may have completed higher, however the principle situation over each legs was their ending, so signing a brand new striker in the summertime must be an pressing precedence for the north London giants.
