Arsenal have lost momentum after draw against PSG, admits frustrated Arsene Wenger
It’s of course disappointing because we were 2-1 up, but we played against a good team that has top technical quality and that’s it.
Arsenal actually have a better goal difference than group leaders PSG but are second because the French team scored more goals when they were away in the games between the two teams.
“The result is just”.
Olivier Giroud scored from a penalty just before half-time after Grzegorz Krychowiak fouled Alexis Sanchez.
Iwobi was partly to blame for Lucas Moura’s second-half equaliser as the midfielder inadvertently directed the ball away from David Ospina in the Arsenal goal.
Arsene Wenger will wait a week before assessing Arsenal’s performances in November, having drawn three games on the bounce.
It is very unlikely that PSG are going to drop points to Ludogorets – who have not won a single game in the group – and it seems nearly a certainty that Arsenal will now finish second in their group. But while PSG could still trip up against Ludogorets in the final round, the Gunners will likely be welcoming another European giant to the Emirates soon. He is most disappointed about what happened to him.
Arsenal have failed to win all three matches they have played while Santi Cazorla has been injured.
So far, though, Wenger doesn’t seem to fully trust new signing Xhaka, who was on the bench for the games against Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain. Every team has got that same goal.
However, PSG have the slight edge and destiny in their own hands because they have the better head-to-head record against the Premier League side.
Coming through a run of hard fixtures, Arsenal will have still wanted more from their recent matches and will hope they don’t look back at this stage of the campaign with regret.
While PSG are in control of their own fate in Group A, questions remain about the Parisians’ pedigree among Europe’s top sides.
The draw is Arsenal’s third of the month.
The Gunners managed to overturn a 1-0 deficit and jumped to a 2-1 lead in the second half. Tottenham have obviously seen that and we have done well to get to this point. It was the in-form Uruguayan’s 21st goal in 21 games this season.
After the gunners took the lead, PSG continued to create chances, with Cavani going close on a number of occasions.