All of Arsenal’s pressure and frustration was unleashed upon PSV Eindhoven, a proud soccer workforce who began the evening with ambitions of a Champions League upset however ended it as a battered punchbag for Mikel Arteta’s facet. arrived within the Netherlands because the workforce who couldn’t rating, then left as a workforce who couldn’t miss.
If solely Arsenal’s opponents within the Premier League might defend fairly so recklessly as PSV did right here, we would nonetheless have a title race on our fingers. Home soccer has been a in current weeks however on the Philips Stadion, within the Champions League spherical of 16, their gamers have been capable of benefit from the enjoyable stuff – the targets, the flicks, the adventurous attacking –as soon as once more.
“Who put the ball within the PSV internet?” requested the travelling followers. “Half the Arsenal workforce did.” On that individual entrance, the supporters have been really flawed. With six totally different scorers, greater than half the workforce did. “That’s the workforce I need to see,” mentioned Arteta.
Actually, this was a unprecedented night for each side. For Arsenal, as a result of it got here after two consecutive matches with out a purpose. For PSV, due to the sheer incompetence of their defending. On this proof you wouldn’t belief Peter Bosz’s gamers to tie their very own shoelaces, not to mention go face to face with footballers of Arsenal’s high quality.
Such was the size of this “beating”, as Bosz described it, Arsenal ended the evening as the primary workforce in Champions League historical past to attain seven targets away from residence in a knockout match. It was additionally the joint-biggest defeat in PSV’s historical past.
Of all Arteta’s gamers, few appeared to benefit from the event greater than . The 17-year-old had a stunning time on the large stage, scoring one purpose and creating one other on the evening he grew to become the second-youngest Arsenal participant to seem within the Champions League knockout rounds, after Cesc Fàbregas.
Nwaneri ended a cathartic evening for Arsenal as one in all six goalscorers of seven targets, alongside Jurrien Timber, Mikel Merino, Martin Odegaard (twice), Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori. The scoreline successfully lowered subsequent week’s second leg to an exhibition match, even when Arteta insisted there’s “nonetheless a job to do in London”.
Nwaneri is now as much as eight targets this season. Solely Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney have scored extra (they each struck 9) for a Premier League membership earlier than the age of 18. Rooney was in Eindhoven for this recreation, on punditry duties, and will need to have seen one thing of himself in Nwaneri’s self-confidence and decisiveness.
“Seventeen years previous, enjoying on the most important stage – it’s loopy,” mentioned Declan Rice of Nwaneri. “We see him day-after-day. All of the lads have taken him beneath our wing, the identical with Myles [Lewis-Skelly]. It is best to see them prepare. They don’t have any worry. Even when [Bukayo] Saka was nonetheless right here, Ethan would nonetheless be in and across the workforce and getting minutes. He’s that good.”
Nwaneri’s purpose was most likely probably the most eye-catching second of the evening – till the eighty fifth minute. At that time, Odegaard and Calafiori mixed in spectacular trend to ship the seventh. Odegaard’s cross was scrumptious, arced with the surface of his boot, and Calafiori produced a run and end that defined why Arteta put him into attacking positions in opposition to Nottingham Forest final week.
“You might have Jurrien scoring a header,” mentioned Arteta. “After which you have got Ricky making a motion as a 9 and scoring along with his proper foot. That’s what I’m speaking about: movement, braveness and enjoying the best way we need to play.”
After the failure to attain in opposition to Forest and West Ham United, this was a completely totally different form of event for Arsenal. Inside a couple of minutes, it was clear that Arsenal would have area to play. Timber headed residence Rice’s cross after 18 minutes, after which Nwaneri smashed in Lewis-Skelly’s cross three minutes later.
The purpose was made in Hale Finish, the membership’s academy, the place Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri . The teenage pair had shared a second earlier than the sport, too: as they have been ready within the tunnel, the cameras caught them exchanging slightly whispered joke.
One can solely think about what was mentioned, however it might be no shock if Lewis-Skelly was vowing to pick Nwaneri within the field. Such was the readability of his cross, and such was the venom of Nwaneri’s end, that it regarded fully pre-planned. Merino then added the third, after the PSV again line had stumbled over one another in a laughable try to clear the ball.
For all Arsenal’s dominance, although, there was additionally an air of vulnerability within the first half. The guests have been lucky that Ismael Saibari struck the bar as a substitute of an empty internet, after which have been much more lucky that . Arteta shortly substituted him.
As if impressed by the chaotic nature of PSV’s defence, Thomas Partey promptly selected handy the house facet a lifeline. From a nook, he elbowed PSV striker Luuk de Jong. Noa Lang scored the ensuing penalty.
It was typical of PSV’s evening that their response to this glimmer of hope was merely handy one other purpose to Arsenal. Shortly after the restart, PSV goalkeeper Walter Benítez palmed Nwaneri’s cross to Odegaard. Ninety-nine seconds later, Trossard dinked residence the fifth.
The sixth got here as Odegaard cruised via midfield and unleashed a strong shot from the sting of the field. Benítez reached the ball, however solely succeeded in punching it into his personal internet. Calafiori’s beautiful seventh then added one other layer of pleasure to Arsenal, as he darted on to Odegaard’s cross and completed like a striker.
10:52 PM GMTA return to type
Martin Ødegaard had a hand in three targets in a single recreation for the primary time as an participant (2 targets, 1 help), with tonight his 182nd look for the membership.
10:37 PM GMTPSV head coach Peter Bosz
Horrible evening for us. No likelihood. Possibly two moments within the recreation – our first likelihood after quarter-hour once we hit the bar and the second yellow have been moments to come back again within the recreation. Soccer smart we had no likelihood. We weren’t in our greatest type. Arsenal performed unbelievable, we had no likelihood tonight.
10:24 PM GMTWayne Rooney on Arsenal’s journey to Previous Trafford
Mikel Arteta now has the chance to go for it on Sunday as a result of he can now relaxation gamers in midweek. He gained’t say it however this tie is over. So Arsenal can go full throttle on Sunday.
10:20 PM GMTMartin Odegaard on what Arsenal have labored on in coaching
Particularly after the previous few video games, we would have liked a efficiency like this. It was good from the beginning till the top. Actually good going forwards, attacking the field with possibilities and targets. Sadly we conceded one purpose.
We work arduous on a regular basis to enhance. Particularly after the performances just like the West Ham one and the final one, we wished to do higher. Plenty of work across the field and ending, however we at all times work arduous and attempt to do our greatest. At present it clicked.
We had slightly additional give attention to ending after the previous few video games. We all know we have now the standard, we have now achieved it so many instances. Doing it at this degree, it’s actually enjoyable to play. We all know we have now that degree so it was good to get every thing on the market.
Unbelievable. They’ve been right here for a few years already. A lot high quality and confidence. They’re actually prepared about it.
They placed on a efficiency like this and we have now to take pleasure in it.
Lewis-Skelly took that [substitution] rather well. He knew it was difficult, once you’re on a yellow and a troublesome problem there. He took that effectively and we’ll assist him. He’ll be taught from that as effectively.
10:17 PM GMTArteta talking
We speak concerning the containers within the Champions League, and you’ll not see a greater instance of it than tonight.
Very comfortable for the boys, we have now not scored within the final two video games and there’s a lot noise round it.
[On the message at half-time] Earlier than something tactical, it was go for the fourth one. Momentum can change so shortly they usually have so some ways of creating possibilities.
That is the fantastic thing about soccer. Concentrate on what you’re doing, attempt your greatest. What occurs? No person is aware of. This can be a random recreation, something can occur.
It’s an enormous end result away from residence in a contest that we love and we have now missed for a few years. It’s a particular evening for us.
17, 18 years previous for them [Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri] to be doing what they’re doing, however they’re doing it due to the opposite gamers serving to them. They manner they help them, they make them higher. They’ve braveness, the best way they make selections.
Our full-backs. Myles makes an help, Jurrien scores a header, Calafiori makes a run and scores along with his proper foot. That’s the workforce I need to see, one which takes initiative and desires to make issues occur.
10:14 PM GMTTimber on his purpose
Superb cross, good header. Good to open the rating. I needed to win right here, rivals of Ajax so I needed to win right here.
10:12 PM GMTRice on Nwaneri: ‘Even when Saka was right here he could be getting minutes’
Prime. He’s 17-years-old and he’s on the most important stage. We’ve taken them [youngsters] beneath our wing they usually should be enjoying. It is best to see them prepare they manner they don’t have any worry and need to carry out.
Even when [Bukayo] Saka was right here Ethan could be nonetheless getting minutes as a result of he’s that good and works so arduous in coaching. Similar with Myles regardless of having to come back off for the yellow card tonight, we have now so many prime younger gamers.
10:10 PM GMTRice on Arsenal’s efficiency
We have been fluid, enthusiasm, the drive and starvation within the knock out section of the Champions League. However we’ve been enjoying like this all season. We really feel we’ve been enjoying effectively as a workforce typically we rating 5 typically two typically we don’t rating however tonight we did effectively. We had the chance to attain extra second half particularly.
10:03 PM GMTAnother one…
7 – Arsenal are the primary workforce in UEFA Champions League historical past to attain 7+ targets away from residence in a knockout stage match. Narrative.
10:03 PM GMTThere might be numerous data and stats flowing from this recreation
scored seven targets in a single recreation for the primary time since beating Newcastle 7-3 within the Premier League again in December 2012. First time it is occurred away from residence since October 2012 (7-5 vs Studying within the League Cup).
09:54 PM GMTFT: PSV 1 Arsenal 7
PSV had an extended, lengthy unbeaten residence report and Arsenal had failed to attain in three of their final 4: so in fact the sport completed PSV 1 Arsenal 7.
I feel we will say with out worry of contradiction that Arsenal have booked their place within the Champions League quarter-finals.
The primary-half was fairly chaotic, with Arsenal purposeful in assault however PSV threatening additionally. The house workforce struck the bar at 0-0 and Lewis-Skelly was lucky to not see pink at 2-0.
Nevertheless, Arsenal’s two early targets initially of the second half killed the competition. PSV woefully disorganised, they appeared to don’t know the way to push ahead whereas protecting the again door shut, so stretched from entrance to again. However Arsenal made them pay and in some model.
Make no mistake, had tonight gone pear-shaped it might have been season over and inquests for Arteta. In Europe at the very least, the season rolls on.
09:51 PM GMT90 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 7
Solely two minutes of added time, mercifully for the PSV gamers. A shocking variety of the house followers are nonetheless of their seats somewhat than again on the Carnival celebrations.
09:49 PM GMT88 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 7
One among Arsenal’s greatest European nights in lots of a 12 months, however I believe there’ll now be loads of empty seats on the Emirates subsequent week for a recreation the place the membership are charging top-tier costs. Raya with some juggling outdoors his space however he will get away with it.
09:46 PM GMTGOOOALLL! Calafiori reveals his ending abilities once more
Odegaard’s help was tasty, a via ball with the surface of his left foot, however as soon as once more Calafiori reveals he is aware of the place the purpose is. The angle was narrowing and it was on his weaker proper foot, however he completed in off the far submit.
That’ll be why Arteta put Calafiori up entrance (at instances) in opposition to Nottingham Forest. That’s an excellent striker’s purpose. The timing of the run, the burden of the end. Wild participant.
09:45 PM GMT85 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 6
The temperature of the sport has lastly dropped to a snail’s tempo, which fits Arsenal simply high quality. The stuffing has been knocked out of the Dutch workforce, who’ve even given up attacking.
09:43 PM GMT83 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 6
Arsenal with one other nook to defend however Raya claims effectively, earlier than setting Rice away who produce a lung-bursting run to be discovered by an excellent Raya cross. Excellent from each goalkeeper and midfielder. Rice wins a nook, which he’ll take. Swung deep to Zinchenko and his volley deflects behind for an additional nook.
09:41 PM GMT81 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 6
Bakayoko’s cross is headed behind for a nook, however PSV make a large number of taking one quick. Perisic sprints again to sort out Sterling as Arsenal break, you can not fault the Croatian’s health ranges at 36.
Zinchenko then exams Benitez with a stunning contact and volley, however the referee failed to identify an apparent contact from the goalkeeper. Zinchenko incredulous that he doesn’t get a nook.
09:39 PM GMT78 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 6
Ben White getting a much-needed exercise after a number of months out, and he’s penalised for pulling the shirt of Lang close to the nook flag. The offended occasion delivers the free-kick however Gabriel booms a header clear.
09:37 PM GMT76 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 6
Arteta with one other double sub: Timber and Merino off, Tierney and Ben White on. Timber has been one in all Arsenal’s greatest gamers tonight, the previous Ajax man starring on the residence of one in all their important rivals.
09:34 PM GMTGOOOALLL! Odegaard has his second and Arsenal have six
PSV’s workforce has disintegrated within the second half, their defence is hanging again whereas everybody else is flying ahead. Which means a lot area for Odegaard, and he was discovered after a pleasant spin and cross from Merino. Odegaard carries the ball to the sting of the field, shoots with energy, however it was straight down the center. Benitez must be saving that regardless of some swerve however he slaps the ball into the online.
09:31 PM GMT71 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 5
Arteta with a double change: Zinchenko on for Partey and Sterling on for Nwaneri. Arteta has made a behavior of utilizing Zinchenko in midfield in current weeks. Rice drops right into a deeper position.
09:30 PM GMT69 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 5
Arsenal pushing their luck in a few of their efforts to run the clock down, and Timber is proven a reserving: you by no means understand how expensive these can show later within the tournaments. To go full Mourinho, you marvel if he could be higher of selecting up a second yellow and having clear slate from the quarter-finals.
09:28 PM GMT66 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 5
Bosz is making one other change: De Jong is off for Bakayoko, which suggests Perisic to centre-forward. Arsenal might be happy to see PSV’s greatest aerial risk go off the pitch. Masterful defending from Saliba when one-on-one down the left in opposition to Perisic, he wanted one of many Netherlands’ many bicycles to get across the Arsenal defender. Even then, it might have been powerful and go.
09:23 PM GMT63 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 5
Trossard caught offside when he might see the entire image. On the different finish, Malacia flashes a cross over Raya however huge of the purpose and out for a throw-in. On tonight’s exhibiting, PSV will definitely hold trying to find targets on the Emirates, they simply hold flooding ahead with no considered the doable risks.
09:20 PM GMT60 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 5
Nwaneri will need to have had 5 or 6 photographs on this recreation, one other harmful try deflects behind for a nook. The possibility was created by Raya discovering Odegaard with a easy cross that took 4 PSV gamers out of the sport, their defence and assault was break up by about 70 yards. From the nook, Gabriel scuffed his again submit header.
09:18 PM GMT58 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 5
PSV persevering with to check Arsenal’s defence with crosses from huge, however Saliba clears on the close to submit earlier than a Perisic supply curls huge of the far submit. Raya is advised to get on with the purpose kick by the referee.
09:16 PM GMT55 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 5
Nwaneri flashes his prodigous expertise as soon as once more as Arsenal stream ahead on the break. He slices via the PSV defence with a driving run and stings the cross of Benitez with a strong strike. The 17-year-old skated previous three PSV defenders. There’s a former Barcelona participant he resembled there, however maybe we must always not invoke the identify.
09:14 PM GMT53 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 5
PSV are nonetheless creating hazard, they’ve been a pantomime horse of a workforce tonight. Gabriel makes an vital block in opposition to Perisic, after which Raya will get a hand to De Jong’s header throughout purpose. The PSV striker claimed he was being held by Gabriel however nothing doing.
09:12 PM GMT51 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 5
Arsenal deserve full credit score for the intent with which they’ve performed with all evening, however PSV’s defending does no befit a Champions League knockout time. You may see why they dropped factors to a workforce referred to as Go Forward Eagles on the weekend.
They will nonetheless assault although, as Lang flashes a shot huge of the far submit. Raya shouts at his defender.
09:09 PM GMTGOOOOALLL! Trossard makes it 5 with a dink
PSV followers are booing, and absolutely that places the tin hat on it now. Calafiori with a driving run down the left, he picked out the lovable run inside from Trossard and he lifted the ball over Benitez along with his left foot. No person noticed this coming.
This defensive exhibiting by PSV has been remarkably dangerous. That’s to not detract from Arsenal’s a lot improved attacking efficiency, however they’ve merely walked via at instances. 5 totally different goalscorers.
09:08 PM GMTGOOOOAALL! Odegaard offers Arsenal their fourth
That could be a gentle purpose for PSV to concede at a poor time, however Nwaneri does ever so effectively as soon as once more. This time he went on the surface on his weaker proper foot, and delivered a teasing cross that demanded the goalkeeper Bentiez tried to intervene, however he merely parried the ball into Odegaard’s path and he transformed the easy likelihood.
09:06 PM GMT47 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 3
Timber has been driving drive down the fitting for Arsenal and he wins his first header proper initially of the second half.
09:05 PM GMTPSV are making a half-time change
Nagalo is on at centre-back for Flamengo. That could be a like for like change on the again.
PSV get the second half began.
08:51 PM GMTHT: PSV 1 Arsenal 3
Given there was a consensus amongst Arsenal followers {that a} 0-0 draw could be a good end result, that has been an excellent first half for Arteta’s workforce. The six-day relaxation has given their urgent additional zest and allowed gamers to make extra ahead runs, and that has triggered PSV all method of issues.
Nevertheless, they might simply have gone 1-0 down when Saibari missed an open purpose whereas Lewis-Skelly was lucky to not obtain a second yellow.
Arsenal in a terrific place, however the recreation has been so chaotic you sense it isn’t lifeless and buried.
08:47 PM GMT47 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 3
Good likelihood for PSV and De Jong! Beautiful cross from the left-back Malacia, swerving away from Raya however De Jong couldn’t direct the header at purpose and it skewed up and over the bar.
08:46 PM GMT45 minutes: PSV 1 Arsenal 3
Instantly after Lang’s penalty, Arsenal went up the opposite finish and Rice despatched a shot whistling past the far submit. It was really a high quality save and will have been a nook. That passage of play sums up the half. 4 minutes of added time to play.
08:44 PM GMTLang scores! Highly effective strike past Raya
Glorious penalty. What a loopy half this has been. Foolish from Partey given the scoreline, or at any scoreline, and he was booked.
Raya stayed rooted and Lang blasted it to his proper.
08:43 PM GMTPENALTY PSV! Partey punished for grabbing De Jong
The Arsenal midfielder was possibly being fouled by the participant behind him, however he raised his arm and dragged De Jong by the neck. Great place by the referee, the right resolution.
Lang to take, an opportunity for PSV to scale back the deficit.
08:41 PM GMT40 minutes: PSV 0 Arsenal 3
He might do with a purpose, however Odegaard has been extra like his previous self within the center third of the pitch tonight, some pretty touches to get away from stress. Calafiori is pushing on into superior positions: left-back is a really taxing position in Arteta’s workforce. The Italian blocks Perisic’s shot and PSV have a nook.
08:38 PM GMT37 minutes: PSV 0 Arsenal 3
With a three-goal lead and an help to his identify, I don’t assume Lewis-Skelly ought to really feel too despondent. PSV are pushing ahead in quest of a response and nonetheless look comparatively threatening. Their issues have been on the different finish.
08:35 PM GMTGOAL STANDS! Arsenal have three
After a wait of round three minutes, the purpose stands and Arsenal now have a agency grip on the tie. Shortly after the choice is relayed, Arteta brings on Calafiori to exchange Lewis-Skelly owing to that yellow card.
Arsenal are three targets up and enjoying effectively, but additionally have been very lucky to not concede after 16 minutes – and much more lucky that Lewis-Skelly was not proven a second yellow card. Arteta’s resolution to substitute him is successfully proof that the Arsenal supervisor agrees his workforce acquired fortunate.
Funnily sufficient, it’s the second recreation in a row that Arteta has substituted his left-back via worry of second reserving.
08:33 PM GMTGOOOAAALL! Merino punishes horrendous PSV defending
Arsenal could effectively have simply put the tie out of PSV’s attain. The Dutch facet missed three or 4 possibilities to clear the ball and Falmingo merely misplaced his steadiness permitting Merino to tuck the ball away. Handed it into the far nook along with his left foot.
VAR is checking for a possible offside within the build-up, it depends upon whether or not the PSV participant has made a deliberate play for the ball.
08:31 PM GMT30 minutes: PSV 0 Arsenal 2
This can be a arduous recreation to analyse as a result of Arsenal have delivered a much more menacing efficiency however have benefitted from two enormous slices of luck on the different finish of the pitch. They’re nonetheless discovering it alarmingly straightforward to work the ball into promising positions from a PSV perspective.
08:28 PM GMT26 minutes: PSV 0 Arsenal 2
Arsenal and Lewis-Skelly have simply acquired very fortunate right here: he mistimed one other problem fully and cleaned out his man however the referee decides in opposition to exhibiting a second yellow card. Ledezma was the PSV man fouled. The one factor that saved Lewis-Skelly was the foul being close to the nook flag. The PSV crowd and Bosz not comfortable.
08:26 PM GMT24 minutes: PSV 0 Arsenal 2
All of the pre-match speak was about Arsenal leaning on their defensive energy, however this has been an open begin. Lang has simply despatched a free-kick huge of the submit on the different finish. Then Arsenal threaten once more, their urgent is creating possibilities. Lewis-Skelly was booked when conceding the free-kick.
08:23 PM GMTGOOOALLL! Three minutes after the opener, Nwaneri scores
Hale Finish to Hale Finish, with Lewis-Skelly’s low cross met by Nwaneri who slammed into the roof of the online. Arsenal in a commanding place now, they usually have two open play targets inside 22 minutes. A really Ljungberg-like piece of motion from Nwaneri, from the fitting throughout the face of the defence.
08:20 PM GMTGOOOALLL! Timber scores on his return to the Netherlands
A few minutes after that obvious PSV miss, they’re behind and the way typically does that occur in soccer? Arsenal have been enjoying effectively apart from that PSV assault they usually have drawn first blood. Rice took his time within the field, checked again, and curled a peach of a cross to the again submit and there was the Arsenal right-back to energy a header residence.
In opposition to Nottingham Forest final week, it was left-back Riccardo Calafiori who was tasked with becoming a member of the assault and making runs into the field. Right here, with Myles Lewis-Skelly enjoying on the left as a substitute, it has been the right-back, Jurrien Timber. Highly effective header on the again submit by the Dutchman.
08:18 PM GMT16 minutes: PSV 0 Arsenal 0
An almighty let-off for Arsenal, PSV have missed a sitter! Perisic popped up on the left behind Timber and fizzed a low cross throughout the field, which Raya palmed again into hazard. Saibari regarded positive to attain round eight yards out with Raya on the turf however struck the bar earlier than a snap shot from the sting of the field flew huge.
Simply as I reward Arsenal for his or her composed begin, they nearly concede the opening purpose. Exceptional miss by Saibari, even when he was beneath stress.
08:16 PM GMT15 minutes: PSV 0 Arsenal 0
This has not been probably the most forceful of begins from PSV, however a transparent technique appears to be diagonals to Perisic up in opposition to Lewis-Skelly. The teen did effectively to satisfy one on the volley and steer out for a throw.
It was fascinating within the lead as much as that Odegaard likelihood that Arteta was creaming “Ethan, wider!”
Arsenal have most likely produced extra flowing attacking soccer in 14 minutes right here than of their earlier two video games mixed. They’ve began very effectively, controlling the sport and pulling the PSV midfield into awkward positions.
08:14 PM GMT13 minutes: PSV 0 Arsenal 0
Merino discovered area within the field once more however took too lengthy to decide. Partey is then penalised for a handball and PSV have a free-kick round 40 yards from purpose, however Gabriel and Merino assist Arsenal defend and drive PSV again to their goalkeeper Benitez.
08:12 PM GMT11 minutes: PSV 0 Arsenal 0
That is proving to be a vivid begin from Arsenal, with Timber surging ahead. They’re having fun with the lion’s share of possession and most of it’s within the PSV half. The well-worn query arises although: the place is the purpose coming from?
Possibly from Declan Rice, who has simply discovered the far nook with a shot from outdoors the field however the flag was up for offside. The replays present it was very proper, however he was simply off. Play continues.
08:10 PM GMT9 minutes: PSV 0 Arsenal 0
Appeals for an Arsenal penalty after Odegaard crumpled to the turf when he regarded poised to shoot within the field. It was neat soccer to carve out the possibility. VAR checked, however nothing given. That was a transparent likelihood for Odegaard, however he kicked the defenders leg and the bottom himself.
I’m undecided that is the form of enjoying floor one may anticipate in a Champions League knockout recreation. I’m sitting a great distance again however I can see the bobbles and bounces from up right here.
08:07 PM GMT7 minutes: PSV 0 Arsenal 0
Nwaneri maybe lucky to win a free-kick in midfield after a bobbly contact. Arsenal take the free-kick quick and Nwaneri then delivered a stunning cross to the again submit in direction of Gabriel, however he didn’t make a clear connection. That may settle the 17-year-old if he has any nerves.
08:05 PM GMT4 minutes: PSV 0 Arsenal 0
Affected person build-up play throughout the again from Arsenal after a high quality piece of defending on the sweep from Saliba. Lewis-Skelly goes into midfield alongside Partey. Lang then misplaces a cross when PSV had a transparent opening on the break, with Saliba mopping up once more.
08:03 PM GMT2 minutes: PSV 0 Arsenal 0
Fairly a frenetic begin within the early exchanges, Raya going lengthy. Odegaard’s contact acquired away from him in midfield. The Dutch facet are additionally trying to be direct, in search of out Perisic with an extended ball however Lewis-Skelly did effectively to win a bodily mistmatch by shopping for a foul. Then Arsenal’s left-back nearly discovered Odegaard with a intelligent via ball.
08:00 PM GMTKICK OFF!
Arsenal trying fairly unfamiliar of their black shirts with white shorts, the shorts modified to keep away from clashing with PSV.
The away workforce get the sport began.
07:57 PM GMTTheo Walcott proving an odd pay attention earlier than the sport
Says he desires to see a workforce “play the Arsenal manner with freedom” and that these are the video games the place you need to be “wiping the ground”. Has anyone handed him a workforce sheet?
The groups are out of the tunnel, and a din awaits them.
07:55 PM GMTThe pre-match gentle present has begun07:46 PM GMTPSV’s one change is Ivan Perisic
He could be 36 years of age, however he has at all times been a purpose risk on the large event. I strongly suspect he’ll look to tug onto Lewis-Skelly on the again submit the place he has a big peak benefit.
07:44 PM GMTPSV head coach Peter Bosz’s pre-match ideas
For a membership like PSV it’s unbelievable to be within the final 16 of the best competitors in Europe. We need to win this duel and go even additional.
Since he’s enjoying for us he has been excellent [Perisic], such an clever participant and hopefully he’ll present it tonight.
Since one-and-a-half years we’re a dominant workforce, we dominate ball possession and create many possibilities however because the winter break we concede too many targets.
Arsenal additionally need to dominate the opponent, have the ball, play a superb positional recreation. We additionally need to do the identical, so let’s see who is healthier tonight.
07:29 PM GMTThe residence followers are prepared for a celebration
It’s Carnival season in Eindhoven and there are many supporters in fancy gown tonight. As ever with European video games within the Netherlands, the evening can be soundtracked by the thumping beats of Europop. It’s to not my style, I’ll admit, however it definitely will get the group stepping into these elements.
Arsenal know this stadium effectively, in fact. That is the third consecutive season during which they’ve been drawn to play PSV in European competitors. The concern for Mikel Arteta is that his workforce didn’t win both of their two earlier encounters on the Philips Stadion. They drew 1-1 right here final season and misplaced 2-0 in October 2022, within the Europa League.
07:24 PM GMTA former Arsenal participant within the PSV squad
Lucas Perez and Deportivo La Courana agreed a contract termination for the Spanish striker owing to private causes. Perez moved to PSV however not in time to be registered of their Champions League squad for the knockout rounds. So there isn’t any likelihood of him coming again to hang-out Arsenal, the place he had an inauspicious spell.
07:11 PM GMTArteta on Arsenal’s six-day ‘relaxation’
A little bit of every thing, some relaxation as a result of the gamers deserve it and likewise a while to work on us. As a result of for weeks it has simply been match preparation and gameplans.
We’re lacking ahead gamers however we have now different qualities. We’ve got to supply what we produced 4 days in the past then we can have possibilities, and we have now to be adaptable as a result of after 60 or 70 minutes we would have to vary it.
07:07 PM GMTArteta on Arsenal’s temper
Regardless of the scenario within the league once you come to this stage of the Champions League it’s one thing else, you’re feeling it within the environment and the power.
You play and you’re in or you’re out and that provides you urgency and it will get the perfect out of you for positive.
Outcomes range in soccer, what I care about is how they play; specializing in their weaknesses and the way to beat them.
07:00 PM GMTAnalysing the workforce information…
There weren’t many choices for Arteta to make however his beginning left-back was one. He has gone for 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly over Riccardo Calafiori. In opposition to Forest, Calafiori wandered into centre-forward positions however was caught sq. just a few instances by Callum Hudson-Odoi and was booked inside three minutes. Lewis-Skelly is extra of a controlling participant who will transfer into midfield zones, Calafiori extra of an attacking risk. Each could be wanted over the course of the sport with Bakayoko poised to be launched from the bench on PSV’s proper.
Up prime, it was proceed with Mikel Merino or begin Raheem Sterling on the left. Merino continues, however Arsenal want runners past him. With Thomas Partey within the workforce, that duty may relaxation on Declan Rice.
06:51 PM GMTPSV workforce information: Ex-Spurs man Perisic most popular to Bakayoko06:49 PM GMTArsenal workforce information: Lewis-Skelly most popular to Calafiori at left-back
Arsenal beginning XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Odegaard, Rice; Nwaneri, Trossard, Merino
Subs: Neto, Setford, White, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Tierney, Calafiori, Jorginho, Sterling, Butler-Oyedeji, Kabia
06:45 PM GMTIvan Perisic on a few of PSV’s poor current type
We’re not a workforce. We’re not doing effectively. We must be extra of a workforce, which we’re not now. We’re not combating for one another and that makes me offended.
We have to change that shortly. We have to give every thing till the top of the season, as a result of it’s removed from over.
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06:30 PM GMTA beneficial attract unfavourable circumstances for Arsenal – their season is on the road
Arsenal aren’t any strangers to European appointments in opposition to PSV, though they’ve absolutely by no means arrived in Eindhoven so shorn of attacking menace which might make this a dicey Champions League last-16 tie.
Have been Arsenal followers advised in the summertime that they might face the Dutch membership at this stage of the competitors, they might have been delighted. However with out Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli – and having didn’t recruit a ahead in January – two legs in opposition to PSV now seems removed from easy.
Mikel Arteta’s workforce have failed to attain of their least two Premier League video games and required greater than 80 minutes to interrupt down a porous Leicester outfit within the fixture earlier than that. These dropped factors have seen their title hopes virtually extinguished, with Liverpool opening up a 13-point lead.
The extent of Arsenal’s common efficiency, particularly defensively, was creditable in a goalless draw in opposition to Nottingham Forest. It is not going to set any pulses racing, however the identical end result tonight could be acceptable with a house second leg to observe. Arsenal completed the league section with the second-best defensive report and the bottom anticipated targets in opposition to determine.
PSV are the inverse of Arsenal: they’re the Dutch league’s prime goalscorers by a road with some harmful forwards together with Noah Lang, Johan Bakayoko and seasoned striker Luuk de Jong. They’ve stumbled domestically although, with three attracts and a defeat of their final 4 league video games, owing to a leaky defence. It is not going to have escaped Arsenal’s consideration that PSV have conceded probably the most targets from set-pieces within the Eredivisie.
Their head coach Peter Bosz has a status for a dogmatic dedication to excessive urgent and possession soccer, bordering on the naive all through his profession. Which means this recreation might have a unique really feel for Arsenal than dealing with deep-lying, stubborn blocks in opposition to West Ham and Forest. With a continual lack of tempo within the frontline although, might they discover themselves penned in with no escape route?
These golf equipment performed in final season’s group stage, with Arsenal punishing PSV’s open method in a 4-0 win on the Emirates, whereas a lifeless rubber reverse fixture completed in a 1-1 draw. Arsenal and PSV additionally performed within the 2022-23 Europa League, in addition to the Champions League in 2006-07, 2004-05 and 2002-03.
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