The potential derby of the Champions League second round between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain was nowhere near expected since the Gunners grabbed a two-goal lead before the break, somewhat resolving the question of the final outcome.5 – In all competitions, Arsenal are the team Paris have faced the most in their history without ever winning (5 games – D3 L2). Block. pic.twitter.com/7ullwEagfy— OptaJean (@OptaJean) October 1, 2024 Both goals the Saints conceded required a better reaction from the entire defence, especially the keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who allowed two efforts from his five-metre area. Still, Parisians boss Luis Enrique refused to blame it all on the Italian, admitting that the Gunners were a way better team.”I’m not going to single out one player after a defeat, if anything, I take the blame for it. Gigio was not at the required standard, but neither was the rest of the team. Arsenal were better in terms of intensity and pressure, and they won every duel. They then sat back after the second goal and took fewer risks, but overall they deserved the win and we deserved the defeat,” the Spaniard said at the post-match press conference.UCL: Arteta’s mean machine runs over his former clubThe 54-year-old tactician specifically addressed the reasons for the defeat but couldn’t determine his squad’s current level.”It’s impossible to compete without winning our duels. It was their defenders who anticipated our attackers, and our attackers were unable to beat their defenders. We were far from being in the game from the very first minute. To properly evaluate the level of our team, we’ll have to wait until the end of the season to do that. This was our first major game of the season, and there will be more to come, so we’ll have to see after those,” Enrique said.Luis Enrique was so so PISSED with the questions asked by Canal+ after the game.« Can you explain your tactics to us »« No, you wouldn’t understand »😭😭😭— Foxey (@foxseabirds) October 1, 2024 However, in the end, things got pretty tense when the press asked the manager to comment on his tactics for the duel with the Premier League side, which he rejected, being rather annoyed.”I have no intention of explaining my tactics, you wouldn’t understand them. Many things will have to be corrected,” fuming Enrique concluded.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 2TuesdaySalzburg – Brest 0-4 (0-1)/Sima 24, 70, Camara 66, Lage 76/Stuttgart – Sparta Praha 1-1 (1-1)/Millot 7 – Kairinen 32/Leverkusen – Milan 1-0 (0-0)/Boniface 51/Dortmund – Celtic 7-1 (5-1)/Can 8 pen, Adeyemi 11, 29, 42, Guirassy 40 pen, Nmecha 79 – Maeda 9/Barcelona – Young Boys 5-0 (3-0)/Lewandowski 8,51, Raphinha 34, Martinez 37, Camara 81 og/Inter – Crvena Zvezda 4-0 (1-0)/Calhanoglu 11, Arnautovic 59, Martinez 71, Taremi 81 pen/Arsenal – PSG 2-0 (2-0)/Havertz 20, Saka 35/Slovan B. – Man.City 0-4 (0-2)/Gundogan 8, Foden 15, Haaland 58, Mcatee 74/PSV – Sporting 1-1 (1-0)/Schouten 15 – Braganca 83/Wednesday19:45: (2.10) Girona (3.60) Feyenoord (3.60)19:45: (5.30) Shakhtar (3.60) Atalanta (1.70)22:00: (5.30) Dinamo Zagreb (3.60) Monaco (1.70)22:00: (6.00) Lille (4.10) Real Madrid (1.55)22:00: (3.00) Benfica (3.45) Atl.Madrid (2.50)22:00: (4.60) Aston Villa (3.80) Bayern (1.75)22:00: (2.40) RB Leipzig (3.45) Juventus (3.15)22:00: (1.20) Liverpool (6.75) Bologna (14.0)22:00: (2.80) Sturm (3.40) Club Brugge (2.65)***odds are subject to change***
