Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique Martinez has spoken to the media about his team’s Champions League semi-final opponents Arsenal.
The French giants beat another English team, Aston Villa, in the last round, while the Gunners beat favorites Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate.
During his pre-match press เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา conference against Le Havre on Saturday, Enrique was asked by the media whether PSG had an advantage against Arsenal, to which the Spaniard replied: “No, there is no advantage or disadvantage.”
“Obviously there’s a similar pattern for the English teams, but in this case we’ve played Liverpool and Arsenal seven or eight months ago, Aston Villa and now Arsenal again.”
“We know Arsenal have knocked someone out, we are in the semi-finals so it’s against one of the best teams in Europe. It’s a team that has improved a lot under Mikel Arteta in the last few years and they’ve done very well.”
Despite losing 3-2 at Villa Park, PSG held their nerve to advance to their third Champions League semi final in the last five seasons.
The two teams have already met in the League Phase, with Arsenal winning 2-0 at home in October. The first leg of this round will be play at the Emirates Stadium on April 29. With the second leg back in France on May 7.