Arteta

Arsenal may not have won the Premier League… but they will do everything to win the Champions League in London! Mikel Arteta and his players are fully prepared for the first game against that of the Spaniard, Luis Enrique.

Mikel Arteta is not only good at tactics. Anyone who has followed Arsenal closely in recent years has seen how much he has developed. How much he has certainly developed himself.

The Spaniard knows very well how important the psychology of his players is, but also of their fans, who will see their team in a UEFA Champions League semi-final for the first time in 16 years.

Mikel Arteta, speaking about the game, emphasized its criticality and made sure to take the pressure and anxiety off the minds and shoulders of his players.

"We have to live in the present. In the moment. There is no point in thinking about what happened in the past. We have to enjoy our journey and where we have arrived. It is something we have achieved and conquered with our sword. We have worked so, so hard to get here.

We have gone through many difficult moments during the season and we more than deserve to be here," he stressed...

Martinelli

For his part, the left winger, Martinelli made it clear that the club deserves to have at least one Champions League in its history…

“This club has never won this title. The club deserves it. It is one of the biggest clubs in the world. We are really happy to be part of this moment,” he stressed..

PSG

Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain will once again be present in the semi-finals of the Champions League this year. Luis Enrique’s team plays very good and, above all, effective football. The Spanish coach has created a team that can do everything. In fact, no one is thinking about Kylian Mbappe anymore.

Dembele, Kvaratskhelia, Doue,  Vitinha and Marquinhos and many others are showing what they can do. Europe is at the feet of the Parisians. However, to reach the top they must overcome the obstacle of Arsenal. So, everyone is ready for two great matches. Mikel Arteta will be one of the key figures in the matches!

The Basque coach had passed through Paris Saint-Germain, being their footballer, at the beginning of his career. The French still remember him and have many positive words to say about him. One of them is Luis Fernandez. The Paris legend adored him and asked ONLY one thing from the club's friends who will see the rematch up close, because he was someone who offered a lot.

Arteta had teammates Ronaldinho, Pochettino and Okocha. The ball did not go to his feet much, because there were others more experienced. Nevertheless, his presence there was one that was able to leave an era, because even now there are many who think of him and respect him!

Luis Enrique admitted that the home defeat to Nice (3-1) upset his players, but he is satisfied with the image of his team and the many chances they created.

"I'm not worried at all. When you have a team that doesn't question itself, that plays to attack, that presses immediately, that runs non-stop, you don't worry. Nice didn't create chances and their goalkeeper made incredible saves. That's part of football and I accept that.

On Arsenal

What I saw (tonight), I expect on Tuesday in London and for the second leg. What I saw on the pitch (a team that creates 30 chances to score) I expect immediately, I don't expect the result, obviously. At the moment, the players are clearly affected because they didn't deserve to lose. "I think we deserved to win. I have no doubt that we deserved to win. Absolutely none."

Their previous matches:

01. Oct. 2024 Arsenal - --Paris Saint-Germain 2-0

28. Jul. 2018 Arsenal- Paris Saint-Germain 5-1

23. Nov. 2016 Arsenal- Paris Saint-Germain 2-2

13. Sep. 2016 Paris Saint-Germain- Arsenal 1-1

28. Jul. 2007 Arsenal - Paris Saint-Germain 2-1

Manos Staramopoulos

Journalist and Analyst of International Football and Affairs

Chief Editor English Zone of Discoveryfootball.com

Athens (Greece)