We did a better job with PSGWith manager Dera Arteta's mental victory, PSG were better than Arsenal in both games

May 09, 2025

We did a better job with PSGWith manager Dera Arteta's mental victory, PSG were better than Arsenal in both games



We did a better job with PSGWith manager Dera Arteta's mental victory, PSG were better than Arsenal in both games
Former Arsenal's French manager Arsene Wenger attends the UEFA Champions League Semi-final First Leg football match between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Emirates Stadium in north London, on April 29, 2025. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Even the legend of Arsenal shook his head.

Arsenal lost 1-2 to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the second leg of the semifinals of the 2024-2025 European Champions League (UCL) at Parc des Princes in Paris on the 8th (Korea time). Arsenal, who gave Fabian Lewis the first goal in the 27th minute of the first half, collapsed in the 27th minute of the second half when Ashraf Hakimi scored a net. Bukayo Saka followed one goal in the 31st minute of the second half, but there were no more goals. Arsenal, who also lost 0-1 in the first round, failed to advance to the final with a combined 1-3 defeat in the first and second rounds.

Arsenal, who missed even the UCL, which was the last hope of this season, was devastated. Arsenal, who had been clearing out the dark ages since Mikel Arteta took office, only won the FA Cup in the 2019-2020 season. This season, he was also considered the strongest candidate in the English Premier League, but he fell behind Liverpool. Amid criticism of Arteta, who failed to make the expected UCL final, Arteta shouted 'Performance Dor'.




Arteta said in a post-match interview that the feedback he received directly from the PSG bench was 'we are a much better team than them'. I don't think there's been a better team than Arsenal throughout this tournament, at least from what I've seen so far" he said.

We did a better job with PSGWith manager Dera Arteta's mental victory, PSG were better than Arsenal in both games
We did a better job with PSGWith manager Dera Arteta's mental victory, PSG were better than Arsenal in both games
Then coach Luis Enrique responded. After hearing Arteta's remarks, Enrique said, "I completely disagree. Arteta is a good friend, but I can't agree with him at all. Arsenal played smart football and showed the style they wanted. But we scored more goals in the first and second games, and that's the most important thing in football."

Then "Arnall played well, and we definitely suffered from them. I think it was the most difficult game"I think Arsenal deserved to go to the final as well. Arsenal were a good team, of course, but we scored more goals and showed good performance in the second half of the first and second games. We could have scored more goals," he added.




PSG's main midfielder Joao Neves was also on the same page as Enrique. Neves said "Arnall is a strong team. There were many players with good skills, and it was a good team. But we were the better team."

Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger also ignored what Arteta said. According to L'Equipe, Wenger was a non-sports commentator, saying that "PSG was superior to Arsenal in both games". Wenger is one of the legends who led Arsenal from 1996 to 2018, lifting many trophies.

Wenger said "PSG created more opportunities and never faced a crisis. Of course, PSG showed a different appearance in the second game. It was not a possession soccer, but a counterattack after the player's defense. This part led to victory." Arteta is the only one who feels awkward.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.