Arsenal will face a difficult task when they host Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals, Tuesday (29/4/2025) local time.
Playing at the Emirates Stadium, London, does not mean Arsenal is favored to win. This is because PSG has shown itself to be a dangerous team on its way to the Champions League semifinals.
Les Parisiens have a dangerous front line. Ousmane Dembele, Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola, and Desire Doue are ready to make Arsenal’s defense difficult.
These four players have one striking similarity, namely above average ball skills. In the playoff and knockout phases, Brest, Liverpool and Aston Villa have felt it.
Dembele and Kvaratskhelia are PSG’s main attack motors. Meanwhile, Barcola and Doue often appear as game changers.
The four players in PSG’s attack line are equally agile, fast, and can be deadly at any time. This is what makes Arsenal’s defense guarded by William Saliba not be careless at all.
Dembele has transformed into a deadly figure as a false nine. He has scored a total of 32 goals in 44 matches. Seven of those goals came in the Champions League.
Dembele’s shining game is considered due to the presence of Kvaratskhelia. The player recruited from Napoli in the January transfer market made the front line of Luis Enrique’s team more fluid and deadly.
Meanwhile, Barcola and Doue are also quite sharp. Barcola has scored 18 goals and Doue has scored 13 goals in all competitions this season.
Meanwhile, the hosts should not be underestimated because Arsenal are in impressive form, unbeaten in the last 12 matches in all competitions, including a convincing victory over defending champions Real Madrid in the quarter-finals. This has certainly boosted the confidence of the London-based team.
In of strategies, Arsenal and PSG are considered equally brilliant in all lines on their way to the Champions League semifinals. The duel of Arteta and Enrique’s attacking strategies is worth waiting for and has the potential to present an exciting match.
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