Much anticipation and packed Emirates but no result. Arsenal played two fantastic games with Real Madrid and it was reasonable to believe that they could put up a fight against PSG, but the Parisians look stronger at the moment, with more quality players available. The Gunners did have their chances, but players like Martinelli and Trossard allowed Donnarumma to be the player of the day. With more quality finishers, the result might have been different. And while most pundits agree that PSG was a better team which could have scored more goals, Mikel Arteta couldn’t say so openly, but opted to keep the faith and insist that the differences are small between the teams.This PSG is so powerful! Dembele and Gigi silenced the Emirates“We’re at half-time. Half-time and my message being exactly the same. How it was against Real Madrid at home 3-0. We have to go to Paris and win the game. We are more than capable of doing it. I saw two very good teams, but the margins are so small. They had efficiency in front of the goal. The keeper as well made a difference to see the result that we’ve seen tonight. Then at the end, we have two of our front players, 1v1 with Donnarumma. If they scored the goal it is different. He made the saves, like he did against Liverpool and Villa, and that’s the difference in the Champions League. The margin is so small. We had a bizarre goal as well and another two big situations that happened in the game that didn’t go, unfortunately, our way. As I repeat myself, you have to do something special in the competition to have the right to be in the final. And the time to do it is going to be in Paris” said the Spaniard after the game.Gigio’s calvary: He atoned for his sins and how goes for the gloryAs expected, former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney had a different opinion. A fantastic player in his days but terrible as a coach, Rooney still has no problem giving his advices and commenting on performances.“PSG were by far the better team. Tactically they were excellent – they knew when to press and go into a lower block. They could have won by two or three. I think Arteta has tried to be as positive… but there is a psychological fear of not getting over the lines. I think there is a fear! A hurdle they have to get over. They ran Man City and Liverpool close but you need to be successful on the journey and I don’t think they are making those steps. Arsenal are used to getting to a certain stage of the season and things fall away. I am telling the truth. I want Arsenal to win, I hope they win the competition, but they have to go into the game with belief, Arsenal need to be ready for a hostile atmosphere” Rooney said on Amazon Prime.0 – Arsenal have failed to win any of their last seven semi-final matches in all competitions (L5 D2) and failed to score in the last six in a row. Blanks. pic.twitter.com/xqwzmZmMCD— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 30, 2025 Unlike Rooney, former Gunner’s captain is positive (but not too much) that Arsenal chances in the return leg.”There is another tie. You never know what’s gonna happen. PSG were far superior in this game, so a lot needs to be changed in order for Arsenal to make sure that they can beat PSG over in Paris. It’s going be a different ball game. But as soon as Ousmane Dembele came off tonight, PSG dropped a bit more. It was easier for Arsenal to put pressure because Dembele wasn’t coming and getting the ball. But, yeah, like I said, you’re still in the tie. Anything can happen” he said to CBS Sports Golazo.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – SEMI-FINALSFirst legTuesdayArsenal – PSG 0-1 (0-1)/Dembele 4/Wednesday22:00: (1.65) Barcelona (4.30) Inter (5.20)***odds are subject to change***
