Tuesday, March 4, 2025

PSV 1-7 ARS: This Is What Happens When Teams Don't Pack It In Against Us

 OK, there were some elements of good fortune here, mainly Lewis-Skelly not being given a second yellow with the score 0-2.  But the Gunners were by far the better team on the night, and better at every position too, except for striker, because we don't have any.  I listened to it live and watched the highlights (twice already, and I'll watch 'em again) because I don't get Paramount Plus.  It's a great result because it means we can give some players a rest in the second leg.  PSV is not doing well currently in the Eredivisie, so I'm not going to get carried away, especially after going scoreless the last two league games.  But they did get past Juventus in the last round.

We get one of the Madrid teams in the quarterfinals; Real won that first leg 2-1 at home over Atletico.