Arsenal host PSG on Tuesday evening in the biggest game of their season so far, with tensions that are already starting to simmer between the Gunners and their Ligue rivals
Arsenal host PSG in the first stage of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday evening. It is the biggest collision of the season so far for the Gunners, who offer to reach their first European cup final since 2006.
So far they have defeated PSV Eindhoven and Real Madrid to reach this phase of the competition. But PSG represents their biggest test so far, with the men from Luis Enrique being called to the Ligue 1 title.
Les Parisiens also hit Brest in the play-off round, sent the Premier League champions Liverpool in the last 16 and defeated high-flying Aston Villa in the quarterfinals. However, the tensions were drunk on Tuesday's collision.
PSG has submitted an official complaint to UEFA about the actions of Arsenal around the draw. Elsewhere, Boss Mikel Arteta has issued a rally cry to his troops that enter the match on Tuesday.
And the president of Real Sociedad has dropped the clearest hint, but still Top Gunners Martin Zubimendia San Sebastian can leave this summer. Here, Spiegelvoetbal has been completed the last Arsenal news.
Psg serve complaint
PSG has submitted an official complaint to UEFA about the number of tickets that Arsenal has offered their fans for Tuesday's game. The French side had received 3,000 tickets for the competition phase between the two clubs at the beginning of October.
That figure represents five percent of the capacity of the Emirates Stadium, as required by the UEFA instructions. But the decision was made to beat the allocation from PSG to 2500 tickets for this week's knockout collision.
That decision came by order of the metropolitan police due to security problems. But PSG bosses have been left as 'particularly dissatisfied' about the timing of events and even filed a complaint with UEFA.
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Artetas Rally Huil
Mikel Arteta has encouraged his players to seize the opportunity to write their name in Arsenal history. The Gunners are confronted with Paris Saint Germain in their first Champions League final for 16 years and they have never won the trophy.
“We make history, it is now a wonderful story – but we want a lot more. You feel it because we have many people who have worked here for many, many years who tells you how unique and beautiful it is,” said Arteta prior to the semi -final first leg of Tuesday.
“It is the best competition for every European club and we want to do it and achieve the final. It is an incredible opportunity, we are here to make history and we are very close and now we have to happen. We have a huge opportunity, like a club and supporters and it is about who we are and how much we want it.”
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Zubimendi Hint fell
The real Sociedad President Jokin Aperbay has hinted that Arsenal -target white Martin Zubimendi can leave the Spanish side this summer. The Gunners are preparing to formally activate his £ 51 million release clause with Aperbay ready to leave him.
“We will see what happens. Everything I ask of him is a final attempt to qualify for Europe and whatever happens, will happen in June. It makes no sense to speculate now about whether he will be there,” he said.
“He has had several chances of leaving and he will make the decision he wants, because he will have more options. I don't know if it is difficult for him to stay. We have not tried to increase the clause. Don't think contracts are negotiated like that. It is more a matter of willpower. If he wants to continue it, it will not be difficult.”
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