That is a massive reality check for Arsenal.
I sat in the press conference after PSG when Arteta said, “It’s going to demand us to be very, very ambitious, very fast and very smart.”
Arsenal and more so Andrea Berta so far has not been those things.
In the second half, Arsenal failed to complete a progressive pass -- one that advances the ball 10+ yards outside the back 40 yards of the pitch -- until the 71st minute.
Amongst all the noise, I want to bring attention to the Emirates crowd. What a brilliant night they produced.
That was the core essence of support, willing the team on with the players almost riding the wave of encouragement and chanting when the pressure was truly on.
First they went after Myles, calling him a “villain” after his wrongful red card was overturned.
Now they’re calling Noni a cheat for being fouled.
We all see what this is.
@Arsenal needs to ban @MirrorFootball from their premises and sue these lying scumbags.
If Arteta was acting this way in pressers, losing it on the touchline, complaining about fatigue and fixtures (after spending £100m and £600k a week in Jan), and commenting on politics every other week... I feel there'd be a pro pundit feast every single day.
When it's Pep, nothing? His off-the-wall behavior just blends like it's normal. Crazy, the most high-profile coach in the world has no pushback.