Emmanuel Petit on Premier League clubs mocking Arsenal after the final defeat:
🗣️ “I have to say, I found it embarrassing.
The second Arsenal lost, some Premier League clubs couldn't wait to jump on social media and remind everyone about their European trophies.
That tells you everything.
Instead of supporting an English club representing the league on the biggest stage in club football, they were busy celebrating Arsenal's pain.
For me, that's not rivalry. That's insecurity.
Arsenal were 90 minutes away from doing something special, and rather than show respect, people were desperately searching through the history books for old trophies to post online.
Why? Because they were terrified of seeing Arsenal join that club.
Let's be honest, some of these clubs spent the entire season watching Arsenal compete at a level they couldn't reach.
The jealousy was obvious.
The moment Arsenal fell short, they treated it like they had won something themselves.
That's the mentality of people who would rather see Arsenal fail than focus on their own success.
The trophy may have slipped away, but the reaction from some rivals showed exactly how much Arsenal still live rent-free in their heads.”
Remember when Arsenal were the joke?
Now rival fans need us to lose a Champions League final on penalties just to enjoy their season.
What a turnaround. 👏🏾
Waktu Arsenal menang, banyak orang geram karena pendekatan permainan mereka.
Waktu Arsenal kalah, semua dirasa sudah layak dan sepantasnya.
Padahal di final UCL vs PSG, terlihat jelas bahwa merekalah yg menguasai pertandingan. Merekalah yg nyaman setidaknya hingga menit 70an..
Kontrol bukan dilihat penguasaan bola. Bukan juga soal jumlah percobaan tembakan.
Kontrol adalah bagaimana kita bisa memaksa lawan untuk bermain di luar zona nyaman mereka. Mengikuti alur yg kita ciptakan. Arsenal melakukan itu selama satu jam lebih di laga final.
Keputusan mereka untuk memenuhi area sentral memaksa PSG hanya bisa main melebar.
Keputusan mereka menempatkan 4 bek tengah sebagai tembok di depan gawang tidak meninggalkan lubang.
Joao Neves & Fabian Ruiz yg biasa siap menyambut umpan tarik dari sayap kesulitan mendapat ruang.
Vitinha yg biasa bisa membawa bola dengan leluasa dan melepaskan umpan berkelas untuk membebaskan Kvara, Doue, dan Dembele, dikunci sebelum bisa beraksi.
Arsenal baru mulai goyang ketika Gyokeres dan Timber masuk. Mereka memiliki peran serta area yg berbeda dengan Odegaard & Mosquera.
Bahkan sejak pergantian itu, PSG mulai leluasa, sampai Barcola hampir sukses menciptakan gol kemenangan dengan aksi individunya.
Ternyata Arsenal selamat dan terus bisa mengimbangi PSG hingga adu penalti. Tanpa tiga penendang utamanya (Saka, Odegaard, dan Havertz) anak-anak asuh Arteta akhirnya kalah.
Namun mereka layak mendapatkan apresiasi. Mereka harus menerima kekalahan ini dengan kepala tetap terangkat tinggi.
Apa yg mereka capai musim ini, sudah jauh di atas ekspektasi.
Apabila bisa melanjutkan momentum ini, bukan tidak mungkin dalam waktu dekat mereka mendapat kesempatan bermain di final UCL lagi 👏👏🫡
🚨🏆 | Jürgen Klopp believes the UEFA Champions League Final could become one of the greatest finals in recent history
Klopp described the showdown between Arsenal F.C. and Paris Saint-Germain F.C. as the perfect clash of styles 👀🔥
🗣️ “We are probably going to watch one of the best finals of the decade.”
The former Liverpool manager praised PSG’s attacking quality while highlighting Arsenal’s unbelievable defensive structure under Mikel Arteta ⚡
🗣️ “Best attacking team against the best defending team.”
Despite expecting a very close battle, Klopp admitted he feels Arsenal may finally edge it 🏆🔴⚪️
🗣️ “It’s going to be interesting, but I’m sure Arsenal might cross the line and win it.” ❤️