Paris Saint-Germain can be a harder proposition for Arsenal when the 2 sides meet within the Champions League semi-final in keeping with head coach Luis Enrique, having beforehand performed each other within the league section this season.
The French aspect journey to the Emirates Stadium for the second time this season on Tuesday for the primary leg of their tie, with objectives from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka having given the Gunners a 2-0 victory in October.
Saka has now scored 9 objectives and made six assists in 16 appearances within the Champions League for Arsenal, which is already essentially the most aim involvements for an English participant of their first two seasons within the competitors.
Since that recreation, PSG have received their fourth straight Ligue 1 title, attain the Coupe de France remaining and knocked each Liverpool and Aston Villa out of the Champions League. Luis Enrique was satisfied that they’d improved of their pre-match press convention.
“That was seven or eight months in the past. I noticed the match once more. We’re a a lot better staff at the moment,” he stated.
“We had a really intense group section, with plenty of video games that might have been finals. So I believe that made issues tough as a result of we had been in a tough place, however it has made us a lot stronger and we’re extra full.
“These are Champions League semi-finals, however they’re nonetheless two video games between two groups with the identical aim. The important thing can be managing the stress.”
Arsenal, in the meantime, are coming into this match on the again of a 5-1 mixture victory over Actual Madrid within the quarter-final of the competitors, whereas they’re additionally unbeaten at dwelling in Europe. They’ve, in actual fact, received seven and drawn one in every of their final eight video games within the competitors.
PSG, in the meantime, have misplaced 5 of their final six away matches towards English groups within the Champions League.
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“They’re among the finest groups in Europe and so they’ve been doing a outstanding job with their coach for a number of years now,” he stated.
“All of us should be right here. I like my staff essentially the most, that’s why I’m right here. Some folks will like Paris extra, others Arsenal, that’s a part of life.”
Together with Arsenal, PSG are aiming to win the Champions League for the primary time of their historical past.
“The target is tough to attain. That doesn’t imply we’re beneath any stress, we’re bold,” Luis Enrique added.
“Once we say we wish to make historical past, we’re speaking about doing one thing that no one has accomplished earlier than us. The staff has plenty of confidence, and typically we’re much less good, however that’s a part of life.
“PSG have by no means received the Champions League? Neither have Arsenal. We mustn’t let that cease us from performing on the highest degree, we have now to maintain that in thoughts however consider what we have now to do.”
