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Giroud Slams PSG Star After Seeing Red

Eyebrows were raised prior to the Champions League clash on Tuesday, when Ospina was named in the starting XI ahead of first choice Petr Cech. Time after time, Ospina denied the Paris onslaught and Cavan in particular could have a hatful on another day. Arsenal’s talisman Alexis Sanchez managed to salvage a point by firing home a rebound from the Londoners’ first shot on target in the entire game.in the 77th minute. It was down his side that Arsenal conceded within a minute with Serge Aurier and Angel di Maria causing him all sorts of problems.

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“I had the chance to score, but my main focus was to get it on target and also beat the goalkeeper, but it was a good save and I was unfortunate not to get the goal”, Iwobi added.

The game’s major flash point occurred once PSG’s Brazilian defender Marquinhos appeared to push Giroud in the back after the Frenchman tangled with Verratti – subsequently, both were booked by referee Viktor Kassai, who appeared to have not seen the incident. Arsene Wenger now has a team full of quality players across the board, but on initial evidence, he’s struggling to figure out what the best mix is and to get them working as a cohesive unit. “We always had faith in our game, and it’s nice to have been rewarded”.

The English side managed to draw 1-1 with the Ligue 1 champions on Tuesday night, but both teams ended the game with 10 men on the field.

The Gunners next face Basel at the Emirates on September 28, hoping to make amends for their recent displays. The Arsenal’s manager’s decision to play his reserve goalkeeper in the club’s toughest Champions League group stage assignment drew anxious glances from supporters and mockery across the wider public, yet even Ospina’s subsequent brilliance didn’t bring flattery for Wenger. I think we had the best players this evening.

It was a disappointing Arsenal performance as they were completely outclassed by a PSG side who really could have put the game beyond all doubt before half time.

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He said: “It’s a good point for us”. If you are too young, you can be caught. I thought that we didn’t panic, and overall we were resilient enough, and the resilience comes through experience. “I made a small challenge on Verratti but he threw himself onto the ground”.

Arsenal`s Alex Iwobi in action with Paris Saint-Germain`s Adrien Rabiot Marco Verratti and Grzegorz Krychowiak