Their best player has been the goalkeeper’ – Mikel Arteta reacts to Arsenal’s Champions League exit to PSG

Their best player has been the goalkeeper’ – Mikel Arteta reacts to Arsenal’s Champions League exit to PSG

 

Arsenal’s Champions League journey came to a frustrating end as they fell to Paris Saint-Germain in a tightly contested tie. Despite a spirited performance, the Gunners were unable to break down a resilient PSG side, with manager Mikel Arteta singling out one player as the difference-maker.

 

“Their best player has been the goalkeeper,” Arteta admitted in his post-match press conference. “He made some incredible saves at key moments, and that was the deciding factor.”

 

PSG’s shot-stopper produced a man-of-the-match display, denying Arsenal multiple times in both legs. While the Gunners created chances, they were left ruing missed opportunities and a lack of clinical finishing.

 

Arteta refused to be too critical of his team, praising their effort but acknowledging the fine margins at the elite level. “We played with courage and dominated large parts, but in the Champions League, small details decide games. Today, their goalkeeper was outstanding.”

 

With Arsenal now shifting focus back to the Premier League, Arteta will hope his attackers rediscover their ruthless edge. But for now, PSG—and their heroic keeper—advance, leaving the Gunners to reflect on what might have been.

 

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