Listen, that was poor. It was a horrible watch. But Arteta had Arsenal set up in a way that didn’t allow themselves to be blown away by such an exhilarating side, and over 120 mins. One hundred and twenty mins…
Superb nullification, hats off
Whether Arsenal fans want to identify as that and be seen as that ilk of side is a totally different story - but the fact of the matter is, they competed in a CL final for 120 mins, and negated one of the most expressive sides of the last 20 years
PSG had moments in transition, but didn’t express any fluidity at all. Arsenal didn’t allow them to do so
I know my wording seemed trollish earlier, but it was incredible terrorism from Arteta. Genuinely. All about margins in the end
24.7% - Arsenal’s possession average (24.7%) was the lowest by a team in a UEFA Champions League final on record (since 2003-04), as well as their lowest in any match under Mikel Arteta where they had 11 men on the pitch throughout. Reactive.
I know it looks bad, but this should’ve just been a yellow card. Joao pulls his leg back at the last minute and the contact on Tete is minimal to say the least