Not surprised that people are immediately trying to write revisionist history about the game today. That’s what idiots do
-Arsenal scored from open play. PSG could not
-PSG needed a penalty, conceded by Arsenal’s 3rd string RB, to score at all
-Outside of that penalty, PSG did not record a shot on target inside the box until the 117th minute
-PSG needed a penalty shootout to win the game
Casual fans will look at the possession and the shots, without understanding that Arsenal allowed PSG to have the ball and shoot it from non-threatening areas on purpose
At the end of the day, PSG deserved to win, because they stepped up when it mattered
But anybody suggesting that Arsenal didn’t play well, or didn’t execute their plan to perfection, is either lying to you for interactions, or they are genuinely incapable of analyzing the game that they just watched
It really is that simple, at the end of the day
Now to the game. Arsenal didn’t even attempt any form of football. They were launching air strikes to Havertz.
They are not on the same level as PSG
They went full Jose Mourinho
The best team won. Best team in Europe
A fifth consecutive European final loss for Arsenal 💔
❌ Lost 1995 European Cup Winners’ Cup final 2-1 vs. Real Zaragoza
❌ Lost 2000 UEFA Cup final on pens vs. Galatasaray
❌ Lost 2006 Champions League final 2-1 vs. Barcelona
❌ Lost 2019 Europa League final 4-1 vs. Chelsea
❌ Lost 2026 Champions League final on pens vs. PSG
Not sure I can sanction Gabriel taking the final pen over an attacker or even midfielder. Still, we can hold our heads up high. Limited them to pretty much nothing.
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? Rom 6:16