Paris Saint-Germain have claimed at numerous times their desire to reach win the Champions League but they failed three times in a row at the quarterfinal stage.
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In four seasons the Swede scored 156 goals in 180 matches for PSG – a club record – but since joining Manchester United in the summer the French outfit have struggled to fill the huge void left by his departure.
Arsenal are seventh in the Premier League table, with seven points from the first four games. Now I have a team with more experienced players. He was the leader, the captain, a charismatic carrier of the ambition of the club and it’s always hard to measure when you lose a player of that stature, how big the damage is.
Wenger, 66, has been in charge at the Premier League club since 1996, but could have returned to his homeland.
For a man who has given so much to Arsenal, winning the Champions League with the Gunners, in his 19th attempt would be a very fitting send off should he retire at the end of the season.
Asked why he had turned PSG down, Wenger said: “I always remained loyal to Arsenal because it’s a club that has the qualities I love – and that’s why”.
Swiss side Basel entertain Bulgarian outfit Ludogorets in the other Group A contest on Tuesday.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says it is hard for PSG to measure the damage caused by Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s departure.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, and reported by the Express, Wenger has revealed that close friend and PSG owner, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has tried to convince the Gunners’ boss to move back to his homeland and take over the famous Ligue 1 club on three separate occasions.
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Despite showing his loyalty to Arsenal, Wenger is a now a divisive figure among the fans. “It’s a city I love, it’s my country, it’s a country I love”, said Wenger.
