On Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain faced Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in the semi-finals of the Champions League 2024-2025 (return on May 7). First Name Nom, the English team’s position, spoke to CBS Sports Golazo after the 0-1 Parisian victory (video highlights Arsenal/PSG).
Odegaard “to take the lessons of the day in order to learn and bounce back when we return.”
What was the feeling in the group ?
Disappointment. We wanted to win today and get off to a better start. But we have to remember that we can turn things around. We need to take today’s lessons on board so that we can learn from them and bounce back when we get back.
What are the lessons ?
Of course, there was the early goal. That had a big impact. After that, we lacked a few things in the final third, combinations to get into the box and be very dangerous. The goals are missing. We’ll have to analyze and go for the record with the desire to turn things around.
Odegaard “There are 2 big teams and small gaps.”
Has the absence of Partey (suspended) hurt ?
He’s a great player and we miss him, but we’ve got players to do the job. We need to concentrate on the players who are here.
Is there any hope of qualifying ?
Of course there is. We showed today that it’s going to be tight. There are 2 big teams and small gaps. We won at the Bernabeu, so we need to take that confidence and go into the return leg with the desire to bounce back.
Has PSG improved since October ?
Yes, very much so. They’ve made great strides since then, as the results show. They’re a great team, with great players, but we need to concentrate on ourselves.
