Looking forward to this one. Been wanting us to play PSG for a few seasons now.
Reckon Giroud will start, can't see Wenger experimenting up top against an opponent like this.
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Looking forward to this one. Been wanting us to play PSG for a few seasons now.
Reckon Giroud will start, can't see Wenger experimenting up top against an opponent like this.
Very tough game to predict . Arsenal hardly lose to french teams . But the team seem not to click yet . PSG is on another planete . They are different to Lyon and Marseille but they have lost some of their top players . My heart says Draw but my head says Loss .
I am going to follow my heart :
1-1
A draw would suit us and put us in a reasonable position for a top 2 slot in this group. But it is what comes after the group stage that counts so I can't feel any optimism until we overcome that hurdle.
0-4
On one hand we have never lost to French opposistion in France in the Champions league
On the other hand in the last twenty years or so we have tended to meet with disappointment from trips to Paris (Real Zaragossa and Barcelona).
Last time we played PSG in Paris it was a 1-1 draw (Kevin Campbell got our goal if I remember). I have a feeling will be score draw this time as well.
But that's like most statistics
Anyway it is still a thing, Auxerre, Marseille (x2), Montpellier, Lens, Lyon...six previous trips to France against French opposition 5 wins and 1 draw. It's never indicative of how we will do, because records are always there to be broken.
PSG only drawing with St Etienne and then previously losing to Monaco and seemingly lacking a goal outlet without Ibra are stronger indicators of the kind of team we are up against.
If we play better than we did Saturday (which wouldn't be difficult) and defend well....have a reasonable chance of winning let alone drawing.
Kos is a doubt for this one.