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00:00And you're a Premier Club prize, but the final four is familiar territory for them.
00:09During this run as well, the French champions have been the Premier League Slayers.
00:14Aston Villa and Liverpool beaten in the knockouts.
00:16Manchester City in the league phase.
00:19And while they did lose here back in October, much has changed in the seven months since.
00:27Two and a half thousand in the away end on a fine spring evening in the north of the capital for Arsenal against Paris Saint-Germain.
00:57The roar of the Emirates.
01:18The nerves have been evident all day.
01:20The fans have been counting down the hours and the minutes to kick off for arguably Arsenal's toughest test of this Champions League run, Gary Breen.
01:31Yeah, I absolutely believe that.
01:33I think going into that Real Madrid team and that meeting with them, there was a hope that Arsenal could win.
01:39I think there's an expectation now that they can win this game.
01:42Arsenal were so good seven months ago against Luis Enrique's PSG team, but that PSG team has evolved, matured beyond belief.
01:51They have been so impressive.
01:53Arsenal are as expected ahead of David Raya with Gabriel still out injured.
01:57Jakob Kivuor keeps his place in the back four.
02:01Thomas Partey's suspension and Jorginho's injury means Declan Rice is repurposed in holding midfield.
02:07And with Mikel Moreno needed alongside him, Leandro Trossar is the designated centre-forward.
02:14Ben White is fit enough for the bench.
02:16Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Calafuri amongst the absent tonight.
02:26Declan Rice was the star of the show against Real Madrid.
02:30Let's see how he does in a slightly altered role.
02:33Slavko Vincic bizarrely was the referee for this fixture back in October, but he is one of UEFA's highest regarded officials.
02:42No surprise, he has a semi-final here, having taken charge of the 2024 Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
02:54Martin and Marquinhos, the respective skippers tonight.
02:58Paris Saint-Germain's team is a settled one.
03:06Donnarumma was key at Villa Park in the quarter-final, as were goal scorers Atraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes at full-back.
03:13The midfield is set in stone.
03:15Vettinia, Fabian Ruiz and Joao Neves will keep them ticking.
03:19While Desiree Due gets the nod over Bradley Barkola to play an attack with Ferriskelia and Dembele, who scored 24 goals in the calendar year.
03:29Every single player available.
03:31This was their team for a weekend game against Nice in Ligue 1, which they lost.
03:35Well, before kick-off tonight and tomorrow in the Champions League semi-finals, a moment of silence in honour of Pope Francis, who passed away last week at the age of 88.
03:49Let's go.
03:50Let's go!
03:50Let's go!
03:50Let's go!
04:19What a game on the way tonight, Gary.
04:45Can Paris Hacheman turn it on like they did against Liverpool and Villa.
04:49Well, their away record to Premier League team has not been particularly good.
04:52Certainly against Liverpool, they showed their quality,
04:54and this team is a maturing team, a young, vibrant team
04:58that has such skill sets in different parts of the pitch
05:00that will really test Arsenal.
05:02It's whether or not they can test them.
05:03And notably, you do think whether or not they can get at Paris's back four.
05:11Paris Hacheman have added Kvijic, Kvarek, Skelly, of course, since then.
05:16And it was a match that Ousmane Dembele missed
05:18for disciplinary reasons by Luis Enrique.
05:24But the crowd were so vital in the win over Real Madrid here
05:28in the quarterfinals, and they will be tonight as well.
05:32Mikel Arteta with his rally cry ahead of kick-off tonight.
05:37Even that tactic straight away, PSG was expecting to play through the furs.
05:40They just put that ball into deep into Arsenal's back line
05:44so they can press high.
05:45Initially say to us, OK, let's see how good you are playing
05:47in your own defensive furs when we try and put the press on.
05:50Pressure on Saliba, and it's now with Takaya Saka.
06:01Fabien Ruiz wins it fairly and moves it into Dembele.
06:10Straight away we see Arsenal.
06:11We've seen this time and time again in the Premier League,
06:13out of possession, quickly get their defensive structure in place,
06:16it's a low block, probably the reason why Dure gets the nod ahead of Bacola
06:20because he's good in those situations, so breaking down deep-lighting teams.
06:28Mikel Arteta, if this game needed more narrative, is a former PSG player,
06:32spending 18 formative months there on loan while at Barcelona.
06:39He may say much about the crowd getting involved to the extent
06:41of bringing their own boots and shin pads and everything,
06:43but ultimately creating that emotion, yes,
06:45yes, but I think he has to be calm on that sideline
06:47because at times when he gets over-emotional,
06:49he transmits to the team and it doesn't suit Arsenal.
07:00Marquinhos, Hakimi,
07:03knew exactly what he was doing, Marino, just to make sure that he took Hakimi out.
07:07It's a chase, regardless, as it runs through to Lewis Skelly.
07:14Kivio, short with the pass, and that's a foul by Mikel Marino.
07:19That's a foul he had to make.
07:21Hakimi was on the front foot, looked like he was going to nick that ball.
07:25He knew exactly what he was doing, Marino, just to make sure that he took Hakimi out.
07:30He knew exactly what he was doing, Marino, just to make sure that he took Hakimi out.
07:34.
07:46Had gone by Marquinhos again,
07:48and here's Desiree doing, starting out on the right side.
07:54with that wonderful goal cutting in from the left against Aston Villa and the
08:01Parc des Princes is the flicker, Martin O'Neill's flicker for Tignan
08:08kept by Joao Neves
08:15Tignan is so much more than just a flicker, he's the heartbeat of this team
08:24noticeable as soon as he looks to get on the ball, Odegaard's in and around him
08:28but in that high press they've been played through Arsenal
08:31Dempele, big stride and a pacey ball out to Fariskelia
08:37Timber in his way, Dempele with the effort and Paris Saint-Germain strikes so early
08:45goal number 25 of 2025, Bozeman Dempele
08:52Arsenal stunned early in North London
08:59by the man who scored the winner at Anfield back in the round of 16
09:04Paris Saint-Germain, strike first tonight
09:09Champions League semi-finals, you're talking about play of the highest quality
09:16we've seen it here, they recognise the press, they're creating an overload in behind
09:20it, Dempele picks it up and he drives forward, initially you think the pass is just a bit
09:24too wide, but Campele squares him up, able to get his head up and the quality of that finish
09:30as it bounces in front of him
09:32it's truly brilliant
09:35wasn't even the team
09:40for this game seven months ago
09:43and already it looks like Usman Dempele
09:45has a starring role for Luis Enrique
09:48the marker sets and the challenge sets
09:53to Arsenal by Paris Saint-Germain
09:56the Camrys trying to settle down the team
09:59don't panic, there's a long way to go
10:01there's a brilliant start for Paris
10:04and Dempele, as you said, not here in October
10:07for Paris because he fell out with Enrique
10:09in terms of being subbed
10:10but he had a manager who said
10:13don't make these decisions, you will not come to London with us
10:17and it was about his reaction
10:18he came back in, he's been amongst the goals
10:20and he's proved that again tonight
10:26Dewey thumping into Luis Skelly
10:27but Luis Enrique
10:30re-watched the meeting of these sides seven months ago
10:33saying his team are now more complete
10:43just feel like this is an Arsenal team
10:52that feeds off the crowd
10:53Paris Saint-Germain certainly do
10:55important for them to not get too disheartened by this start
10:58no absolutely
10:59if you think about Arsenal
11:00and their good performances
11:01it's always when they take the lead
11:03and literally you've got to sit back
11:04and say to your position
11:05the worry I'd have now
11:07for Arsenal supporters
11:08is that this team doesn't panic
11:10don't go chasing the result
11:11trying to get back on level terms
11:13as early as possible
11:14bearing in mind
11:14they could quickly be picked up
11:16for a second goal
11:17so you hope that Arsenal
11:18took about the maturity
11:19of this Paris team
11:20over the last seven months
11:21the hope will be that Arsenal
11:22will have this now
11:23collected by Donnarumma
11:27Paris Saint-Germain wrapped up the title
11:36a little while ago now
11:38and it's been a domestic drop-off
11:40Paris Saint-Germain
11:41Timber femaleised here for the handball
11:46Paris trying to play out in that type of situation
11:50Arsenal in the press
11:51Luis Enrique said about when they were chasing the deficit
11:53having to go to Anfield
11:55having lost the first
11:57that they will still play their own way
11:58we've seen it already here
12:00the problem that Arsenal faces
12:02that Paris have so many different ways of playing
12:04and yes they're a good team building through the third
12:06but as we've seen for the opening goal
12:08they're devastating on the counter attack as well
12:10the biggest game of his life
12:15he was asked
12:15he said it after Real Madrid
12:16and he said it before this one
12:18it does feel like that
12:19answered Mikel Arteta
12:20says the energy and enthusiasm is unique ahead of this game
12:25but
12:26an early blow to him
12:28Tacho
12:35Luna Mendez
12:37there's Dembele dropping again
12:42causing problems
12:44Vitinha skips away with it
12:46Dwayne
13:02he's danced away from Moreno
13:06to Zero Dway
13:07still only 19 years of age
13:10tonight for Paris
13:11it's remarkable
13:12how many young players out
13:14they're at such a high level
13:15it's actually
13:15early part of their career
13:17it was the left back
13:20centre forward
13:21Nuno Mendez
13:22the kind of position
13:24from which he scored
13:25against Villa
13:26Saliba
13:31Raya
13:32Rice
13:35Rice
13:49Rice again
13:49it's a super pass
13:53out to Moreno
13:54now Martinelli
13:54Marquinhos dragged out of position
13:57Arsenal's first corner
14:01the reaction
14:02the reaction the Arsenal supporters
14:03from winning a corner
14:05they know
14:06tactically
14:07how their team
14:07can hurt this Paris team
14:09and it's certainly
14:10on set pieces
14:10it will definitely
14:11be on corners
14:12will be a nervous
14:18about Paris here
14:20Declan Rice
14:20he's taking an ace
14:21to go over there
14:21he's settling himself
14:22getting his breathing right
14:23the usual sight of Arsenal
14:25all gathering in that back post
14:28the mindset would definitely be
14:33can you take
14:34Pacho out of the equation
14:36give up one of your players
14:38to bump him under the ball
14:39and say to the rest of the team
14:40go after the smaller
14:41Paris players
14:42deep by Rice
14:50Moreno up
14:51Saka on the edge
14:54and away by Fabian Ruiz
14:55and it looked for a moment
14:56like that had been directed
14:57towards the Arsenal goal
14:59but the referee
15:00is coming back here
15:02to book Trossard
15:03for shutting down
15:04the counter attack
15:05Trossard
15:10is sharp
15:11but he doesn't have
15:12the pace of Hakimi
15:13he knows as soon as
15:14Hakimi gets that first touch
15:15he's out of the game
15:16tries to grab him
15:18with that left arm
15:18doesn't quite manage it
15:19so make sure
15:20he just clips his heels
15:21first caution of the night
15:27the semi-final stage
15:35none of these players
15:37away from a
15:37booking suspension
15:40that's what's happened
15:41to Thomas Partey
15:42three yellow cards
15:42and that's why he's
15:43out tonight
15:44of course
15:45you've picked up
15:45late at Real Madrid
15:46Paco
15:49seeing his quality
15:51with his left foot
15:51as well
15:51and he
15:52pierces it into
15:53Fabian Ruiz
15:54Paris Schellier
15:55he gives him
15:55lovely balance
15:56with that left foot
15:57and centre-back
15:57Douai
15:59Douai with a shot
16:02and it's held
16:04by David Ryan
16:05we do have an issue
16:09in terms of how
16:10they conceded that
16:11first goal
16:12in that
16:12the two wide men
16:13for Paris
16:14they're so wide
16:15that they actually
16:15make
16:15Louis Schellies stay
16:17in his left-back position
16:18make Timber stay
16:19in their right-back position
16:20quite often
16:21when that doesn't happen
16:22they normally go into
16:23that midfield
16:23to thicken it up
16:24with their high presses
16:26why Dembele found space
16:27in the 10 area
16:28to turn
16:28perhaps Schellier
16:30gets a toe to the ball
16:31as does Fabian Ruiz
16:32away from Odegaard
16:34Patina
16:34Douai again
16:40strong start
16:41from Paris Saint-Germain
16:42their third tie
16:46in a row
16:46against an English team
16:47while it was only
16:52a penalty shootout
16:53victory against Liverpool
16:54there was more
16:55in the tie
16:55in their favour
16:56than that
16:56they were comfortably
16:59the better team
17:00over two legs
17:01against Liverpool
17:01Timber
17:21touch tight
17:22too tight
17:23to Kepharoskelion
17:24so good on the ball
17:34Kepharoskelia
17:35but he's strong
17:36as well
17:36he can protect it
17:38Douai
17:40Kimi
17:43Dembele
17:54drops again
17:55Kepharoskelia
17:59into it
17:59take on two players
18:07here
18:07he'll take the corner
18:08Timber
18:09puts it behind
18:10frustrated by the fact
18:15that their team
18:15seen very little
18:16of the ball
18:17but the Arsenal team
18:18will know
18:19not to get embarrassed
18:19by that fact
18:20the big difference
18:21is
18:22they normally
18:23drop into that
18:24deep low block
18:24to create attacking
18:25opportunities
18:26but at the moment
18:27it just seems like
18:27they are being
18:28quite passive
18:29not being able
18:30to get anywhere
18:31near Paris
18:31do a hooks it in
18:43Marquinhos
18:45Hakimi belts it
18:47John Evers
18:49Hakimi will go again
18:52Marquinhos
18:53held by David Raya
18:54the hope for Arsenal
18:59is that they could
18:59target Marquinhos
19:00in defending
19:02in a box
19:02but it's he who gets
19:03a free header
19:03attacking this time
19:04has Nachi scored
19:12a championship goal
19:13in four years
19:14Marquinhos
19:15this is a final warning
19:41I think around
19:42delaying Arsenal
19:43free kick
19:44Charles never stood
19:45over the ball
19:45he says his team
19:52have shown their
19:52capacity to adapt
19:54this season
19:55they're playing
19:57at Paris Saint-Germain
19:58side that averaged
19:5961% of the ball
20:01per game
20:02in the Champions League
20:03perhaps it's no surprise
20:04that right on cue
20:05they've had
20:06two thirds of it here
20:14he's putting his hand up to say to
20:21right it's a good ball
20:23because it wasn't
20:23when you're looking
20:25for good balls
20:25this was it
20:26to find
20:28Dembele
20:29who had found
20:30space edge of the box
20:32Arsenal got
20:33loads of red and white shirts
20:35behind it
20:36reasonably set
20:39he's found the smallest
20:43of margins
20:43to punish Arsenal
20:44there was a player
20:45I was watching there
20:45Gary
20:46Declan Rice
20:46was around Dembele
20:48then sees
20:49Kraskeli as 1v1
20:50and runs away from him
20:51Dembele had that space
20:54they made their march
20:58from Arsenal station
21:01to the Emirates
21:02at 5 o'clock today
21:03and they are an
21:05intimidating looking
21:06bunch
21:06when operating
21:07in unison
21:08as are this
21:10PSG attack
21:12Dembele
21:13Fabian Ruiz
21:15Kfarad Skelia
21:16Arteta
21:17calling for players
21:18to shuffle over
21:20Kfarad Skelia
21:22through
21:22no penalty
21:23well he has evaded
21:27the space
21:28that those three
21:29Arsenal players
21:30try to block
21:31he gets through
21:32whether or not
21:32the contact's enough
21:33for him to go down
21:33you have to see
21:36the replay
21:37the referee made
21:37it is in straight away
21:38that there was
21:39nothing happening
21:39had a good position
21:42didn't he the ref
21:43Alain Borosak
21:49is on
21:49VAR duties
21:50and we'll see
21:51if he has anything
21:53further to say
21:54to Slavko
21:56Vincic down there
21:57you reference
21:57Declan Rice
21:58leaving the
21:59holding position
22:00at the edge of the box
22:00to double up
22:01three Arsenal players
22:02around
22:03Kfarad Skelia there
22:04so that has been
22:06the instruction
22:06don't allow
22:07fullbacks to be
22:081v1
22:08oh he's in trouble
22:11here Timber
22:12looks like he's gonna
22:21definitely a booking
22:24looks like he's getting
22:27a final warning here
22:28won't get away
22:33with the next one
22:34it's old school though
22:35isn't it
22:35thinking you get away
22:36with the first one
22:37what do you think
22:41Gary
22:41I think he's through
22:42I think he's through
22:43and he gets hooked
22:44by Timber's arm
22:45to stop him getting
22:45a strike on the ball
22:46as soon as he feels
22:47the contact
22:48and probably recognises
22:48that Rice is coming
22:49over to cover
22:50but if that don't come
22:51I think he's getting
22:52a strike on that ball
22:53they tripled up on him
22:59that time
23:00and he still nearly
23:00got through
23:01clearly nothing doing
23:04for the video assistance
23:05at the risk of repeating
23:07myself
23:07I said this so often
23:08you can grab a player
23:09how quick you let go
23:11and maybe just lets go
23:12in the nick of time
23:13brilliant central midfield
23:26clay
23:26getting every other pass
23:35isn't he Vatia
23:35just looking at the parcel
23:38with the Rice hitting
23:39long balls
23:40that's the offset
23:40you have by putting
23:41Marino out of centre
23:42forward into midfield
23:43as Trosso's not going
23:44to really compete
23:44against those two centre
23:45arse on those long balls
23:47it looks like it's by design
23:48Luis Enrique has told
23:49his team to press
23:49the goalkeeper
23:50so he goes long
23:51invariably they get
23:53the ball back comfortably
23:54and build
23:54as they are doing now
23:55Arsenal feel they can go
24:11after it now
24:11Marquinhos
24:13Saliba
24:18on by Pacho
24:20it's actually good
24:28by Saliba
24:29he's gone all the way
24:29into midfield really
24:30to pick up
24:31Fabian Ruiz
24:32he's in trouble
24:43that's definitely
24:43a booking now
24:44surely
24:45on accumulation
24:46of fouls
24:48he's just taking
24:56his leg there
24:56Timber
24:57he's arguing
25:01he got some
25:01of the ball
25:02but
25:02chat with the two
25:06captains
25:07well we thought
25:10he wasn't going to
25:10get away with
25:11another one
25:11a big miss
25:13tonight
25:14Gary
25:14Gabriel at the
25:15back
25:15he is
25:16not only
25:16in terms of
25:16his own
25:17individual
25:17performances
25:18but as a
25:18collective
25:19in terms of
25:19how comfortable
25:20both him
25:20Saliba feel
25:21alongside each
25:22other
25:22and of course
25:23the attacking
25:24threat he gives
25:25you from set
25:25pieces
25:26back with Paco
25:51finished 15th in the
25:52league face
25:53hard to believe
25:54given what we've
25:54seen in the knockout
25:56stages
25:56not only beating
25:57Liverpool and
25:59Villa but putting
26:0010 past
26:00Villa
26:01Liga
26:02side
26:02breast
26:02in the
26:03playoff
26:03round
26:04Saka
26:08he's trying to get
26:10through
26:10Odegaard
26:12what a touch
26:13in towards
26:14Trossar
26:15and it is
26:18going to be
26:19a PSG
26:22free kick
26:23I think it's a
26:23foul on the
26:24earlier ball
26:24into the box
26:25from Marquinhos
26:26I think he lets it
26:28develop the referee
26:30to see if there's an
26:30advantage
26:31and then it looks like
26:31Marino is the one
26:32that fouls
26:33but
26:33it's a rare glimpse
26:36so far
26:37of Saka
26:37and the quality
26:37that he provides
26:38this Arsenal team
26:3931 goals now
26:55that PSG
26:55has scored
26:56in the
26:56Champions League
26:57that's their record
26:58quite comfortably
26:59for a single
27:00campaign
27:00even with the
27:01previous days
27:02of
27:03Cavani
27:03Ibrahimovic
27:04the famous
27:06Messi
27:06Neymar
27:07Mbappe
27:08front line
27:08so often
27:13we talk about
27:14balance
27:14and perhaps
27:16the balance
27:16that Real Madrid
27:17had last season
27:17in winning it
27:18Marino
27:26does well
27:27Saka
27:27here we go
27:29he's up against
27:29Nuno Mendes
27:30checks back
27:32Timbo
27:33allowed to
27:37hook something
27:37in
27:38Martinelli
27:41he's done
27:42brilliantly
27:43and Paco
27:44jabs a leg
27:44at the ball
27:45before Trossar
27:46can
27:46foul by Hakimi
27:55having lost
27:55that battle
27:56with Luis
27:57Skelly
27:57so good
27:58Luis Skelly
27:59at just
28:00getting that
28:00ball safe
28:01side
28:01and driving
28:01across the
28:02front of
28:02you
28:02look at
28:03that strong
28:04left arm
28:04come out
28:05he's lucky
28:06he doesn't
28:06actually hit
28:06Hakimi in
28:07the face
28:07initially
28:08but he's
28:09waiting for
28:09the contact
28:10to come
28:10to draw
28:10the foul
28:11I know
28:18I know
28:18I know
28:18Mikel Arteta
28:19likes that
28:19coat
28:20it is a bit
28:20warm for
28:21it
28:21you know
28:21that's not
28:23an all-year-rounder
28:24I don't think
28:25so Arsenal
28:29plotting for the
28:30free kick
28:30Odegaard
28:31over it
28:32Rice
28:42he's surprised
28:42he's not
28:43on it
28:43or that
28:43he's not
28:44competing
28:44for it
28:44he's surprised
28:45it was
28:45side pass
28:46for him
28:46to shoot
28:46from distance
28:47but maybe
28:48he's just
28:48there as
28:49someone to
28:51stop any
28:52counter-attacks
28:52happening
28:53Saliba's not
29:05even part
29:06of that
29:06group
29:06running along
29:08the edge
29:09of the penalty
29:09area
29:10Odegaard
29:12it's a super
29:13delivery
29:13and
29:14Kivio
29:15who scored
29:15from that
29:16kind of
29:16area
29:16against
29:17Palace
29:17recently
29:17Comfortable
29:30for
29:30Donnarumma
29:31discipline
29:32in terms
29:32of holding
29:33that high
29:33line
29:33Paris
29:34so that
29:34any contact
29:35on the header
29:35would have
29:35to come
29:36from a
29:36long way
29:36out
29:37Saka
29:43Kavian
29:49Ruiz
29:49stops him
29:52going any
29:52further
29:53at the
29:53expense
29:53of a
29:54throw
29:54great touch
30:06from Odegaard
30:07Rice
30:10Martinelli
30:23offside
30:24he's complaining
30:26he can see
30:27he can see
30:27across the
30:27whole of
30:28the line
30:28from there
30:29should never
30:29be on
30:30offside
30:31good pressure
30:43from Arsenal
30:44Pacho
30:45tipped
30:48tipped on to
30:48Odegaard
30:49but
30:49Jean Neves
30:49with a
30:50sublime
30:51touch
30:51to keep
30:51PSG
30:52on the
30:53ball
30:53well there
30:55are
30:56in terms
30:56of
30:56blocking
30:56passing
30:57channels
30:57made
30:57you know
30:58there's
30:58force
30:58a pass
30:59he gives
31:01up
31:01possession
31:01Due clever
31:03to Hakimi
31:04and he's
31:06made life
31:06so uncomfortable
31:07for Kivio
31:08that
31:08Paris Saint-Germain
31:09have it
31:10Paris
31:11Skelly
31:11shoots
31:12and
31:13into the
31:14body
31:14of
31:15Raya
31:15and
31:16the
31:16worry
31:17for
31:17Arsenal
31:17where
31:17quickly
31:18Paris
31:18Rachel
31:18to
31:19switch
31:19right to
31:22left
31:22and
31:22create
31:22that
31:231v1
31:23situation
31:24feel
31:37the
31:37crowd
31:37they're
31:38trying
31:38to get
31:38Arsenal
31:38going
31:39with
31:49Skelly
31:49smart
31:51tross
31:52up
31:52he's
31:55football
31:55in the
31:55end
31:56to
31:56the
31:57imposing
31:57Donnarumma
31:58on by
32:21Timba
32:22from
32:23Odegaard
32:24and now
32:24Charles
32:25Neves
32:25front
32:30three
32:30of Paris
32:30is so
32:31fluid
32:31in terms
32:31of where
32:32they can
32:32play
32:32and
32:34do
32:35and
32:35go to
32:35the
32:35side
32:36through
32:36the
32:37middle
32:37Kimi, Vettinha
32:54They're not afraid to play into busy areas
32:57Are they here PSG
32:59Such a good touch by Vettinha
33:00Under pressure to keep it safe side
33:02Difficult, you're trying to close him down
33:06You think you've maybe got a chance to snatch it
33:08Just releases it away from you again
33:10No joy for Dembele
33:14Saliba, Saka and Timba
33:19It was the confirmation of the inevitable at the weekend
33:36Liverpool winning the Premier League title
33:38Only a point needed against Spurs after the draw here with Palace
33:41It's no surprise that all focus really has been on this competition for a few weeks
33:49Ever since that first leg win over Real Madrid in truth
33:51That draw again, sorry, the draw to face Real Madrid re-energised Arsenal season
34:00It looked like it was just going to burn away
34:03And the pressure would have really come
34:06It gave him an opportunity to do something that this man never did
34:09Yeah, Arsene Wenger
34:11I did see one report suggesting it was only his third visit
34:14To the Emirates for a game
34:16Since he left the club
34:17All those years ago
34:19He came close
34:22The 2006 final against Barcelona
34:24And of course he was in the dugout here
34:27For the semi-final against Manchester United
34:29Three years later
34:30In terms of the quality of the teams that he had at times
34:32Should have done far better in Europe than they than he actually did
34:36I reference it before that brilliant
34:401998 double winning team
34:43That he had at Arsenal
34:44That had his new players that had come in
34:48Married with George Grahams
34:49Brilliant back four
34:50It was a brilliant team
34:51Really was done the double
34:52Didn't even get out of the group stages
34:54In the Champions League the following season
34:56Still good to see Arsene by the way
35:00Brilliant to see him back
35:01Absolutely brilliant
35:03To see this stadium with this intensity
35:05With a man that he mentored
35:07Doing so well with this Arsenal team
35:09Back in the hands of Timber here
35:18It's a half an hour gone Gary
35:20Your assessment of Arsenal to this point
35:22I think it's been difficult for him
35:23No surprise in terms of the quality of TSG
35:26We've seen it so often
35:27And what they have to try and do
35:29Is create a little bit of chaos maybe
35:31Make Paris panic in a way that they did
35:34I know it was a different stage of the game against Villa
35:36But they've looked so assured
35:39So composed
35:40So mature and in stark contrast to the Paris team
35:43That we saw in October
35:44Dembele up against Saliba
35:45Dembele up against Saliba here
35:47His international teammate
35:49Holds him off
35:51This pass will run to Dway
35:57Dway and what a save David Ryan
36:00Dway and what a save David Ryan
36:00Dway and Ruiz looks off
36:02And he's hit the post
36:03And the flag does go on and the flag does go on
36:06But it is another almighty scare for Arsenal
36:10Their goalkeeper comes to the rescue once more
36:12It's a brilliant save
36:14Dembele settles the ball
36:16His levers all over him
36:17Still has the ability to get his head out
36:19It breaks to Dway and you're thinking
36:21Here you're in trouble
36:21As he cuts in on his right foot
36:23And he gets fierce contact on it
36:26And it's such a strong right hand save
36:28Massive moment you feel
36:30Such a good save
36:37I should never probably tell you why
36:38Because it looked like his body was going to his left
36:41And he still manages to get that traction
36:45To dive and have that strong right hand low
36:47Arsenal may well strike before half time
36:59But you feel even the chance for the crowd
37:00To kind of re-energise a little bit
37:02Gary get that positive feeling back
37:04No doubt Arsenal supporters come here
37:07Believing after what they did to Real Madrid
37:09Irrespective of the quality of Real Madrid
37:12They must have felt on the back of
37:15How comfortable
37:17They had beaten Paris in October
37:20That this was a great opportunity for them
37:22And it has not played out that way
37:23We have been fortunate enough
37:24To have seen so much of Paris this season
37:26That this is no surprise
37:27The quality we're seeing here
37:29Right, Skellion
37:31It feels like there'll be a second Paris goal
37:33Before there'll be a first Arsenal
37:34Flamien Ruiz
37:42Here the fans trying to play their part
37:51It's going off in the away end isn't it
38:09At the Emirates
38:10Hakimi
38:13Really can spring into life
38:16We've shown too much of that to give you
38:17Martinelli
38:19And a wasted opportunity
38:21As Fabian Ruiz robs him
38:23Fouled by Martinelli
38:26Arsenal need to be sharper
38:30With their openings here
38:31He's just creeping to his left hand side
38:41And he recognises that
38:42The way he's giving him the eyes
38:45He's actually going to go for that near post
38:46And to have that agility to get down there
38:49Don't worry we'll get that goalkeeping inside
38:56At half time
38:57The thoughts on that save
38:58From Kenny Cunningham on the way
38:59Here's Vitinha
39:04Dewey
39:12Give him away by Fabian Ruiz
39:18The quality of that first goal was really good
39:27But
39:27There's three or four occasions
39:29They've had great opportunities
39:30Having gotten in behind
39:31Arsenal's initial press
39:33To really take advantage
39:35And they've been loose on the pass
39:36Or they've been
39:37Caught from behind
39:39From those recovering Arsenal players
39:41Hung out to Dewey
39:47Who now is
39:47Oh wow
39:49He's now popping out on the left
39:50And
39:51Taking the ball down
39:52Any way he wants
39:53And then
39:54He feels a little bit early
39:56For those types of skills
39:57I'd love to see youthful exuberance
39:59In terms of quality
40:00But
40:00His manager won't be particularly happy
40:03With that
40:03I wouldn't have thought
40:04Foul on Saka
40:09Both teams
40:12Have been very good
40:13At making these professional fouls
40:14Who knew it
40:15Both students of the dark arts
40:17Of Barcelona
40:18Decom Rice
40:34Saka
40:40And one attempt for Arsenal
40:42Relatively comfortable header
40:43From
40:44Kivir so far
40:45And
40:53John Neves
40:54Just too eager
40:55To win it back
40:56I think that was a really good opportunity
40:57To Arsenal
40:58In that
40:58Earlier phase of play
40:59And he tries to
41:01Win the ball
41:01And he gives away
41:02A cheap three
41:02For Paco
41:04Had gone all the way
41:05On Marino
41:06On the edge of Arsenal's box
41:07From centre back
41:08And really struggled
41:09To make the distance
41:09And get back in
41:10Arsenal have to take advantage
41:11And recognise that
41:12Arguably Paris' best defender
41:15Was out of position
41:16They have to play forward quicker
41:17Let's run through
41:26Some of the numbers
41:26Around why set pieces
41:27Have been such a big
41:29Talking point
41:29Arsenal have scored
41:3138 set piece goals
41:33Since the start of last season
41:34In the Premier League
41:35The most
41:3538% of those
41:37Conceded by PSG
41:38This season
41:39Have been set pieces too
41:40Arna Slott
41:42Even in a recent interview
41:43Said they were going after them
41:45For Liverpool
41:45In the
41:46In the round of 16
41:48I'm just kind of suspicious
41:53When likes of Saka
41:54They can rise to the edge
41:55Of the box here
41:55For something clever
41:56Odegaard in
41:58The standard of delivery
42:01Lacking so far
42:02For Arsenal
42:03Hakimi
42:11Lost flight of the ball
42:13In comes the challenge
42:15Chaujao Neves
42:16And the referee says
42:17The ball was won
42:18Nikal Moreno
42:21Is on the deck
42:22And we'll wait to see
42:24What the video
42:25Assistant has to say
42:26About this
42:26Moreno looked poised
42:29To take his shot
42:31The recovering defender
42:32Comes from behind
42:33The referee's in a brilliant
42:34Position again
42:35His initial reaction
42:37As he wins the ball
42:37He absolutely does
42:39The first contact here
42:43Just gets that foot around
42:44On the ball
42:46The contact comes
42:48With the trailing leg
42:49Of Neves
42:49Into Mourinho
42:50That is no way
42:52A penalty
42:52Chaujao Neves got it
42:59Absolutely spot on
43:00And had to
43:01They will have seen it back now
43:08They know they're not going to get
43:08This decision here
43:10So Arsenal throw in
43:22They're unbeaten in eight
43:26Champions League games
43:27Arsenal winning
43:27Seven of those
43:29Real work to do here
43:32The referee's been brilliant
43:34On those two penalty decisions
43:35In terms of the position
43:37Where he is
43:37Gamesman played
43:39At such a pace
43:40He's made sure
43:41He's in good positions
43:41To assess
43:42And make those big calls
43:43A ripple of hope
43:49Saka
43:49In his position
43:51Beats one
43:53And drives
43:54Into Donnarumma
43:55Can they get him
43:57Into that position more
43:58Or ask
43:59Have to get the ball to him
44:00This is something
44:01They've been accused of
44:02Too much
44:02Is that they give it
44:03To the right hand side
44:04More than the left
44:05But he's so elusive
44:07In terms of manipulating
44:09The ball
44:09Drawing that contact
44:10And just skipping past it
44:12Pecho covers ground
44:23Does he know
44:23He didn't
44:24Saka
44:27Still going
44:29Marino
44:31Had no idea
44:33That Martinelli
44:34That Martinelli was lurking
45:05Arguably would have been offside
45:06Arguably would have been offside
45:06It was always a difficult finish
45:09He's stretching on his weaker right foot
45:11Maybe put off a little bit
45:13By the goalkeeper
45:14Looking like he's coming for the cross
45:16And you can see the reaction
45:17Of the supporters
45:17Well it was
45:23And it was Arteta's reaction to
45:24To try and rally
45:25The crowd here
45:26For Kyle Saka
45:27A couple of moments
45:29Where he's come to life
45:30And Arsenal
45:30Looking to finish strong
45:32In the half
45:32Norfolk
45:34Patro being in a really comfortable position
45:35To clear the danger
45:36Not once looking over his shoulder
45:38For that moment on
45:41Paris looked like
45:41They're under a bit of pressure
45:42As we approach
45:43The half-time whistle
45:44Even David Raya
45:55Up to half-way
45:55To knock it long
45:56Here's Enrique
46:08At the bottom
46:08Of your pitcher
46:09Juris with Dembele
46:11In terms of not being able to release
46:13That last attack
46:14Giving away a cheap three
46:15It's high
46:18Moreno's round the back
46:19And Trossar
46:21Managed to direct it towards goal
46:23But this is much better
46:25From the Gunners
46:26Arsenal ball
46:54To PSG's frustration
46:56This feels like Arsenal's period now
47:02These last few minutes
47:03Before half-time
47:04As if they could get back level
47:07Think about how different
47:09The Aston Villa game felt
47:10When they scored
47:11Before half-time
47:12Even though it was 2-1 down
47:13Just changed the energy
47:15At Villa Park that night
47:16I don't think so
47:24Looked like he was looking for that contact
47:30As a defender
47:30When you're in a little bit of trouble
47:32You don't really want to kick it out
47:33For a throw-in
47:33You want to try and put the brakes on
47:35Draw the contact for the foul
47:37But Saka was clever
47:39But Saka was clever
47:39Didn't get too close to him
47:46Just stays away from him
47:47And the slightest touch on the back
47:50And he just collapses
47:51And the linesman saying
47:59Foul, foul, foul
48:00So is he getting it for the push, Gary?
48:03Well, he'd be booked for that as well, Saka, wouldn't he?
48:05He did get booked
48:06Because Saka has been booked
48:08And the second Arsenal player
48:11To get a yellow after Trosser
48:14Dempele
48:22Oh, brilliant
48:25Brilliant by Marino there
48:27Looks like Dempele's going to get that second touch
48:29And being on goal
48:30Crouch Skelia
48:33If he goes again
48:36But Timba
48:37Brilliant work away from Timba
48:39And Hakimi's going to get a yellow card now
48:55The referee was saying
48:56They were breaking through
48:58The middle of the pitch
48:58First PSG caution
49:26Dewey can't get around
49:27Kivir that easily
49:29That's why I've disrupted PSG's momentum
49:35It's not to work the goalkeeper though
49:41Marquinhos wins it
49:43Dempele
49:44Second ball pops out
49:45Jean Neves
49:46Now Odegaard
49:47Marquinhos, is he going to get a yellow?
49:51So I can't see much of a difference between that and the
49:53Hakimi challenge
49:56But on it goes
49:58But on it goes
49:58Marino in deep midfield
50:00Has made two or three brilliant interceptions
50:03He was doing this to Real Madrid
50:16He was doing this to Real Madrid
50:16He'll do it tonight too
50:18He's got to be careful
50:19Oh what a ball
50:20Oh what a ball
50:20Martinelli
50:21Donnarumma with a save
50:24That is absolutely huge
50:26Came up big against Villa and Liverpool
50:31And does tonight
50:32To keep out Martinelli
50:34Martinelli
50:35Has been in this situation
50:36So many times
50:37And against Real Madrid
50:39He's critical
50:40But the reality is
50:41Is that
50:42On far too many occasions
50:44He doesn't make those situations count
50:47Take nothing away from
50:48The goalkeeper
50:50It looks like he's at full stretch
50:51To make the save to his left
50:52But nevertheless
50:53That's a massive moment
50:55Martinelli has to score
50:57Appreciation again
51:08For Italy's number one
51:10Unbelievable from Lewis Skelly
51:12In midfield as well
51:14To make the chance
51:16Half time
51:20The whistle approaching here Gary
51:21Your thoughts on what we've seen so far
51:22In North London
51:23I think it's been really exciting
51:26And he's so finely poised now
51:28It certainly is
51:31So the half time whistle goals
51:33And the goal on four minutes
51:36From Ousmane Dembele
51:38Beautifully constructed
51:39In typical fashion
51:40By Paris Hagemann
51:42Is the difference
51:42David Raya's save
51:44To keep out Desiree Douai
51:45Was stunning
51:46But so was that
51:47Of Donnarumma
51:48To keep out Martinelli
51:49At the other end
51:50Shane Longshade
51:51Given Kenny Cunningham
51:52Of Owen
51:53At half time
51:54Where it's Arsenal nil
51:56Paris Saint-Germain won
51:57Can Leinster become the first team
52:02To make it to four
52:03Champions Cup finals in a row
52:04Live coverage of their
52:05Semi-final against Northampton
52:06From five o'clock on Saturday
52:07Second semis
52:08Bordeaux to lose
52:09Half two on Sunday
52:10And we've live coverage of both
52:11Challenge Cup semi-finals as well
52:13Ousmane Dembele was left at home
52:17When Paris Saint-Germain
52:18Came here in the league phase
52:20In October
52:20Luis Enrique described
52:21That as the best decision
52:22He's made all season
52:23Given the reaction
52:24He's got from the player
52:25And the team
52:25And he got a vital goal
52:27There tonight
52:27Mikan Arteta wants more
52:28From his Arsenal players
52:30And you can see
52:31David Raya just before half time
52:32As well exhorting the crowd
52:33He wants a little bit more
52:34From them
52:35They did come into it
52:36In the latter part
52:36Of the first half
52:37But it was a nightmare start
52:38Kenny
52:381-0 early doors
52:39Yeah it really was
52:41Made a reasonable start
52:42In terms of getting
52:43On their front foot
52:44And putting a bit of a
52:44High press on
52:45But like we spoke before
52:46PSG don't panic
52:47They look to play their football
52:48They trust each other
52:49And we saw that
52:50In the lead up to the opening
52:51PSG goal
52:53Playing out from the back
52:54Players comfortable on the ball
52:56Understanding
52:58What areas of the pitch
52:59They need to be
53:00At any given time
53:01You can see here
53:02Nuna Mendes gets the ball
53:04Look at the quality
53:04That ball into Dembele
53:06Big acre of space there
53:08Question marks
53:09In terms of the Arsenal players
53:10Who should be picking him up
53:11But look how quickly
53:12They move it to the edge of the box
53:13He's forced a little bit wide here
53:15As far as Skellia
53:16But it's a decent enough finish
53:18From Dembele
53:19This is what I'm talking about
53:21When we hold it here
53:21That big space
53:22Which Arsenal player
53:23Should be pressing
53:23I don't think it's Kiviar
53:24The left side of the centre half
53:25Neves is pinning him
53:26Martinelli's the one for me
53:28The Arsenal left winger
53:28Look at him
53:29He's ten yards to the left
53:30Of Dembele
53:31Could he recognise that early on
53:32And get across
53:33And force him back
53:34In the pitch
53:34Maybe so
53:35But as we run it on
53:36We can see
53:37Dembele's checked his shot
53:38He knows there's space
53:39In behind him
53:40Now Arsenal are on the back foot
53:41As opposed to being
53:42On the front foot
53:43Trying to put the high press on
53:44I think they've got a lot of
53:45Bodies back here
53:45Arsenal
53:46I don't think
53:47I question Declan Royce
53:49And Marina
53:50The two Arsenal
53:50Centre midfielders here
53:52In the modern game
53:53We always know players
53:54Are looking for this
53:54Cut back to the edge of the box
53:55He's got a lot of time there
53:57Dembele to size that up
53:58Decent enough finish
53:59But just clinical
54:00In terms of how they get
54:01From one end of the pitch
54:02To the other
54:02Decent finish though
54:03I think it was an
54:04Unbelievable finish
54:04He's tested him really
54:05With that pass back to him
54:07Bobbing it into him
54:07To keep it down
54:08And slot into the corner
54:09Off the post
54:10I think
54:10I was going to just question
54:11Sorry Shane
54:11Was Declan Royce's movement
54:13Because he actually
54:13Was with Dembele
54:14And he sprinted to
54:16Probably Cara Skellia
54:17Because he was so good
54:18He thought he had to
54:18Double up on him
54:19But then the space
54:20Opened up for Dembele
54:21It's a typical one for that
54:22Don't be overly critical
54:23Declan Royce there
54:24He holds on to Dembele
54:25As far as Skellia
54:26Drops the shoulder
54:27In the team
54:27But puts it in the goal
54:28You're screaming
54:28At your midfielder
54:29Wouldn't you get over
54:29And double up
54:30Unfortunately
54:31The other guy
54:31Couldn't get back
54:32Quickly enough
54:32Just think Marino there
54:34The other centre midfielder
54:35Can he sense the danger
54:36That defence mentality
54:37We spoke about
54:38Partey in there
54:39Potentially Partey sees that
54:40Reacts quickly
54:41And Gout's out there
54:42Marino not so much
54:43So they're on the rack
54:44A little bit early on
54:45There was a big penalty shout
54:46What did you think of this
54:47Well I think it's a penalty
54:48I really do
54:49Kenny might disagree
54:51As an ex-defender
54:52But
54:52Cara Skelly
54:54We talked about
54:54Why did Declan Royce jump
54:55Do you know why
54:56Because this guy's so good
54:57On the ball
54:57We spoke about it before
54:58There's three Arsenal players
54:59Around him
54:59I think he's free the space here
55:01I mean Royce mops up the thing
55:02I don't think
55:03Timber knows Royce is there
55:04He's clearly put his arm
55:05Across the moan
55:06And stopped him
55:07Getting into the space
55:08I think he's gone here
55:09You know
55:10He's actually wrapped
55:12His arm around him
55:12I think he's very
55:13Very lucky to get away with that
55:14No I don't think
55:16It's a penalty
55:17He is very lucky
55:18He's absolutely right
55:19He knows he's done
55:19On the inside
55:20But to be fair to him
55:21He doesn't grab his jersey
55:22He doesn't wrap his arm
55:23Around him
55:24He does wrap his arm
55:25Around him
55:26Don't lie
55:26But he lets it go
55:27Quick enough
55:27You're entitled
55:28It's a physical contact
55:29Yeah you only put your arm
55:30But you can't wrap your arm
55:31Around somebody
55:31That's a penalty
55:32You can put your arm
55:32Across man
55:33Use that upper body strength
55:34And try and impose yourself
55:35He just said he didn't wrap
55:36His arm around him
55:36He just did
55:36We just watched him
55:37Wrap his arm around him
55:38Yeah but you're allowed
55:39To wrap
55:39As long as you let go
55:40Quick enough
55:40If you hold it there
55:41If you hold it then
55:42You impede him
55:42You stop his forward momentum
55:44I understand that
55:45I just think
55:45There's a thin dividing line
55:47There I think
55:47He let go quickly enough
55:48I think as far as Skelly
55:49When he felt the contact
55:50He was looking to go down
55:52Kenny says no
55:52Shea says yes
55:53We'll move on to
55:54The next penalty appeal
55:55Shane because this one
55:56Was waved away quickly enough
55:58For him to look at it
55:59You feel there might have been
56:00Something in this far
56:01Yeah don't get me wrong
56:02I think it's a good tackle
56:03He does really well
56:04To get back in time
56:05And make the challenge
56:06But I think just before
56:08He actually gets to the ball
56:09His trail leg catches
56:10Marina's striking leg
56:12Yeah there's a really good angle
56:13Coming up in a moment
56:13Yeah it's just coming up here now
56:14You can see it here
56:15It's just like
56:16It's minimal
56:17It's like right now
56:19And then ball
56:19So he does catch the player first
56:21It'll be
56:22It's one of them
56:23If the referee gives the penalty
56:25I think it stands
56:26Because he does catch the player first
56:28But
56:28I don't know if he'll overturn
56:31The decision for that
56:32No well it didn't happen for them anyway
56:33And not much was happening for Arsenal
56:34For a lot of that half
56:35They get going towards the end
56:37And they'll hope for a lot more
56:38In the second
56:38We're back after these
56:39Piano music
56:55Piano music
56:56Piano music
56:57Piano music