Olaleye Idowu
Former Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, has disagreed with current manager Mikel Arteta, who has claimed that his side was the “better team” following their Champions League semi-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
PSG beat Arsenal 2-1 in the second leg on Wednesday night, claiming a 3-1 aggregate victory.
The Ligue 1 champions will now face Inter Milan in the final on May 31.
Speaking after the game in Paris, Arteta insisted that the Gunners were the “better team” across both legs.
Arteta went ahead to suggest that the Gunners had been the standout team in this year’s competition.
But Wenger has disagreed with the Spaniard, stating that PSG were “better than Arsenal” over the two legs.
“I would say tonight we have seen another PSG,” he told beIN SPORTS.
“They were not guided by possession or brilliant football, but guided by a refusal to concede goals and taking advantage of the counter-attacks.
“I would say mentally, they were strong as well. They hung in there when they missed the penalty. With Arsenal, we have seen a recurrence of being unable to score goals.
“Overall, in the two games, I would say they were better than Arsenal; they had more chances and were never really in danger.”
