Arsenal only played well for about 15 minutes against PSG in the second leg of the semi-final, before being completely left behind and watching their opponents snatch the remaining ticket to play in the final match.
In the post-match press conference, captain Mikel Arteta faced many difficult questions. His students have been trapped in disappointment for many years, trying their best from the beginning to the end of the marathon but falling in the final moments.
The Arsenal squad traveling to the Parc des Princes is not the strongest due to the absence of some key players, especially in attack. Three months ago, when the two strikers Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus were both unable to play due to injury, midfielder Mikel Merino was pushed to play as a "false 9".
In the two semi -finals with PSG, this remains the same and eventually it does not go anywhere. The midfielder was inferior, the stars attacked on the faint wings, everything probably collapsed right from the "Gunners" to the field.
Mikel Arteta has tried to steer the public by praising Gianluigi Donnarumma's excellent performance. The Italian goalkeeper was stunned but it cannot be denied that Arsenal were not cold enough to finish off their opponents. They had clear chances in both matches, there were times when PSG were suffocated but everything was still just zero.
Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka tried very hard but could not return anything too special. Saka had a goal to reduce the gap but he missed the opportunity to bring the return match back to the starting line in the most disappointing way.
The British striker is a player in the Premier League star, playing very well since the beginning of the season but at the most important time, he could not put the ball into the net when the goal was opened in front of his eyes.
Throughout the winter transfer window, Arsenal have not looked forward to a striker, which they have planned since the summer of 2024. Then when they needed a cold, even cruel player in front of the opponent's goal, The Gunners did not know who to rely on.
Arteta admitted that the team does not have a full squad to play in this semi-final match, but saying that at the moment is no longer meaningful.
Many Arsenal players cried after the final whistle. They were sad and disappointed but should also be a little happy because when looking back at the past, they were better than themselves in the previous season.
This season's Champions League journey will inspire the current generation of Arsenal players. They have come very close to the final stage and can confidently repeat that many more times in the future.
