“I couldn’t [work it out] either”.
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“For the second, he tells me he has done nothing at all”.
Saul Niguez fired last season’s losing finalists Atletico Madrid to an opening round 1-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven in Group D.
Arsenal had their best chance to steal a victor moments later, but Areola got down in time to push aside Iwobi’s shot.
Quite why Wenger opted to start without a striker is anyone’s guess – There is a school of thought that feels Alexis can do the job, but why spend that money on Perez and leave him on the bench? In the second half we played higher, and after the kick-off in the second half we had a good chance to come back, which we did.
Arsene Wenger launched the first attack in the psychological war ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain tonight by suggesting the French side are not the same force since Zlatan Ibrahimovic left the club.
“When he played in the Champions League last season he made an error and everyone came down on him, but he has put things right”. But the Colombian repaid his faith by making a string of crucial saves to limit PSG’s advantage. Even in the first half you could see that if we managed to keep the ball a bit better we would be unsafe – we created chances.
“Our fixture against PSFG is going to be a great test for both clubs, but we also have a great squad and I am expecting a great game against them”.
It’s an important game, but I don’t think it goes beyond two good sides playing against each other.
Bovada has PSG at +160 to win, Arsenal at +700 and a draw at -140.
Arsene Wenger has chosen an intriguing starting lineup for the first match of their UEFA Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain with no natural striker up-front. He headed it home at the near post to score his 13th Champions League goal.
On the future stance of his goalkeepers, Wenger added: “We have a rule that the keepers know”.
While the Premier League has wrapped itself up in the narrative of Europe’s best and brightest coaches washing up on its shores this season, the potential plot line concerning one of its managerial stalwarts has been largely ignored. It’s down to performances.
This game is very tight to call and will be a fiercely contested game full of quality with both teams out to prove a point.
Ospina said he was satisfied to come away with a draw away from home.
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Mesut Ozil, who had endured a frustrating night up to this point, flashed in a low cross from which Iwobi’s drive was kept out by PSG goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, but the ball found its way to the feet of Sanchez, whose shot arrowed into the net to bring Arsenal level with 12 minutes remaining.
