Tuesday night time sees Mikel Arteta tackle one in all his most vital assignments as Arsenal supervisor, as European giants, Paris Saint-Germain, head to the Emirates Stadium.
As at all times, the Ligue Un desk is dominated by the Parisiens, and after simply six video games of the 2024/25 marketing campaign, Luis Enrique’s aspect have scored 20 objectives and conceded simply 5, successful 5 of their video games and drawing one.
They’re unbeaten in all competitions this season, although they are going to be with out the enviable skills of Ousmane Dembele after Luis Enrique minimize him from the squad after the participant apparently exhibited some ill-discipline.
Mikel Arteta desires Arsenal to take the “subsequent step” within the Champions League
PSG nonetheless have sufficient expertise of their squad to trigger Arsenal issues, and forward of the sport, Arteta laid down a Champions League problem to his gamers.
“That is what we have now to show – final yr we virtually went all the way in which,” he was quoted as saying by Mirror Sport.
“We got here up quick, so that’s one thing we have now to do higher. Now we have to be concerned within the cups a lot additional, too, and that’s the subsequent step we have now to make as a crew.”
Arsenal knowledgeable, Charles Watts, chatting with CaughtOffside for his unique Every day Briefing column, recognized one participant who might expose PSG’s weak hyperlink through the match.
It isn’t simply Gabriel Martinelli that’ll be anticipated to show up the warmth, nevertheless. Each single Arsenal participant must be on it.
PSG have, and have at all times had, a formidable popularity going proper again to the times when Arteta himself wore their colors.
At the moment, as an 18-year-old simply making his means within the recreation, he roomed with Brazilian maestro, Ronaldinho, and it’s clear that the Spaniard seems again on these days with nice fondness.
“He (Ronaldinho) had an aura, an vitality, a smile on his face … it was not possible to be subsequent to him and be in a foul temper,” Mirror Sport quote him as saying.
“And I by no means noticed a expertise like this in coaching – in each drill, it was like: How is that this attainable? Bodily, it’s not possible to do sure issues, however not for him.
“It was unbelievable to play with him. What was he wish to room with? Nice – once more, a lot vitality, a lot enjoyable, every part was good. By no means an issue. Nice occasions.”