Tale Of 2 Champions League Gaffers: Arsenal Brass Seals Arteta's Destiny; Enrique Mocks 'Farmers' Tag At PSG
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Mikel Arteta has taken Arsenal from eighth in his first season to within touching distance of the Champions League final and made them a stable presence in the top four, but Arteta needs to start winning things.
Mikel Arteta and Luis Enrique were at a crossroads over ambition when Paris Saint Germain (PSG) packed Parc des Princes to the rafters for Wednesday's penultimate clash of this season's UEFA Champions League. Cementing Paris' resurgence in the Champions League, Gianluigi Donnarumma dished out a goalkeeping masterclass to help PSG record a famous double over the Gunners. "We are the league of farmers"Luis Enrique couldn't help but laugh after being told his PSG team have beaten all four Premier League teams they've faced in the Champions League this season🎙@Becky_Ives_ | @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/84jVlnIq3B
Starting without 1st leg's sole goal-getter Ousmane Dembele, PSG hold on to a 2-1 win over Arsenal to join Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final. Bukayo Saka netted Arsenal's opener before missing an absolute sitter as the Gunners capped off another trophyless season under Arteta's watch. The Gunners have ended their campaign without a major trophy for the fifth straight season. Since Arteta arrived at Emirates, the London heavyweights have spent over 700 million pounds and added only one FA Cup to their trophy cabinet.
Arteta sack is on?
According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal's brass is rolling the dice on Arteta's future after the painful Champions League exit. Arteta is believed not to be 'in any sort of sack race' at Arsenal. After Arteta's dream of making Champions League history fizzled out in Paris, the report mentioned that the Spaniard must be 'feeling the heat'. "He has taken Arsenal from eighth in his first season to within touching distance of the Champions League final and made them a stable presence in the top four, but Arteta needs to start winning things," the report stated.
Even though Arsenal failed to overturn a 1-0 deficit in Paris, Arteta claimed his side was the best team in this season's Champions League. "We were very close, much closer than the result showed, but unfortunately, we are out. I am very proud of the players, 100% I don't think there's been a better team [than Arsenal] in the competition from what I have seen, but we are out," Arteta said.
