PSG coach Luis Enrique's tactics have backfired. He left the in-form Ousmane Dembélé out of his squad for PSG’s biggest game of the season against Arsenal in the Champions League. To fill the big void left by the prolific forward, Luis Enrique fielded Désiré Doué and Lee Kang-In up front alongside Bradley Barcola.
PSG’s head coach Luis Enrique gestures during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Arsenal stadium in London, England, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Arsenal’s Kai Havertz celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Arsenal stadium in London, England, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.
“It’s easy to say after the match that one player has to play, and that another should have not,” Luis Enrique said. It was Arsenal’s first win in the competition after the London side drew its opener against Atalanta last month. PSG, which was unbeaten in all competitions and started with a win against Girona, slumped to its first loss.
“The Champions League brings different demands, really different to the Premier League, but I think we dealt with it really well,” Arteta said. A rare satisfaction for the visitors came from right-back Achraf Hakimi, who caused some problems down the right flank with his great speed, but he was well muzzled by Riccardo Calafiori.
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