On Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain faced Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in the semi-finals of the Champions League 2024-2025 (return leg May 7). Mikel Arteta, the English team’s coach, spoke to Canal+ after the 0-1 Parisian victory (Arsenal/PSG video summary). He spoke of a frustrating result and hope for the future.
Arteta: “We have to go to Paris and win.
Do you think your team deserved better tonight?
Yes, of course I do. I think we deserved more than what we got in this game. But it’s only half-time. That’s what I said after beating Real Madrid 2-0: we have to go to Paris and win.
How do you explain this complicated start?
It’s a Champions League semi-final, so it’s always complicated. The opposite would have been strange.
Arteta: “We’re going to try to improve in certain areas.
What’s the second leg going to be about?
We’ll take another look at the game and try to improve in certain areas. Their keeper made two saves like he did at Anfield and that made the difference.
Do you still think it’s 50/50?
Of course we do.
