Look at how the PSG players immediately stopped appealing the moment the referee waved it away. Only Marquinhos approached the ref, and the bench stayed calm. Zero drama.
Now contrast that with Mikel Arteta and Arsenal. When Madueke pulled down Nuno Mendes and intentionally went down looking for a soft penalty, the Arsenal players threw a collective tantrum on the pitch. Arteta rallied his entire bench, screaming at the officials for almost a minute and nearly interrupting the game.
That’s the exact brand of tactical tantrum he throws in the PL to bully weak English referees who completely lack authority.
What makes Arteta truly embarrassing is his shameless desperation. Later on, when Gyokeres’ shot got deflected for a corner, Arteta was up in the fourth official's face demanding a handball penalty. Then we saw the replay, and the ball wasn't even close to a PSG player's arm.
He’s a certified embarrassment to the beautiful game.
Also Paul Merson btw:
“The De Bruyne fee is an absolute joke. He's a good player, but is he a £50m+ player? I don't think so”
"I’m not sure about Bernardo Silva. He’s a good player, but is he better than Ross Barkley? For £43m, I’d rather have Barkley.”
“I look at David Silva and think, 'Can you do it on a cold, windy night?' He’s a lovely footballer, but in this league, you get snapped. You don’t get the time on the ball you get in Spain. I think he’ll find it very, very difficult to dictate games here”
"I’m not sure Haaland’s going to get the goals everyone thinks. In the Bundesliga, you’ve got 40 yards of space behind the defense. In the Premier League, teams sit ten men behind the ball against City. He’s not going to have that room to run into. He’ll have to learn to play a different way."
Donnarumma cheaper than Ederson.
Cherki cheaper than De Bruyne.
Semenyo cheaper than Grealish.
Marmoush signed for less than the Alvarez sale.
Khusanov cheaper than Stones.
Nico G same price as Phillips.
Guehi cheaper than Ake.
What is the outrage? Other than Reijnders and Gundogan, and Ortega/Trafford, all the replacements are cheaper or self sustaining.