Arsenal has the biggest game of their season on Tuesday evening while they are preparing for PSG in the semi -final of the Champions League, with Mikel Arteta hoping to continue with the disappointment of their failed title offer
Arsenal is preparing for their crucial Champions League Semi-final collision against PSG on Tuesday evening, where the men of Mikel Arteta get the weekend off to complete their preparations. The Gunners dream of a very first European triumph after their famous victory over Real Madrid in the quarterfinals and have a huge opportunity against the French side.
The side of Arteta got another blow in the Premier League after having signed 1-1 at home on Wednesday evening to Crystal Palace, but they will keep an eye on the larger prize while they want to make history and win the Champions League, with the first step as a home leg against Luis Enrique's team in the Emirates this week.
Their draw against Palace means that Liverpool can win the Premier League by securing a point against Tottenham on Sunday, which would be a bitter pill for fans to swallow.
But Arteta will hope that his side can banish those feelings by obtaining a new big first leg win on PSG and placing himself in a great position to reach the final.
In the structure of the largest game of the Arsenal season, Mirror Football broke up the big crushing news and gossip around the Emirates.
Arteta identifies three areas to strengthen
We know that Arsenal is a big summer on the transfer market after he is left behind Liverpool in the title race and it is clear that the team should be strengthened next season if they want to challenge the Reds again.
A large part of the expected triumph of Liverpool is the incredible goals of Mohamed Salah, who has 27 competition goals and need the Gunners to have a similar quality that they can get the goals they need to challenge the elite.
Arsenal started the season with only Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus as players who could play as a no. 9, and both have since been excluded for the season.
The goals of the team have been laid out, with their top scorer currently Havertz at only nine strikes. To prevent this and to let the team shoot, Arteta now wants to bring in two attackers – one striker and one wide ahead – according to an ESPN report.
Arsenal failed to sign Aston Villa in January to sign Ollie Watkins and they are also linked to movements for Sporting Lisbon star Viktor Gyokeres and Red Bull Leizpig's Benjamin Sesko.
Arteta also wants to bring in a central midfielder this summer, adds the report, since Jorginho and Thomas Peny leave the Emirates this summer, connected to the real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi.
Alonso could jeopardize Arsenal Move
Speaking of Zubimendi, bringing the Spanish international to the Emirates this summer may not be that simple as a first thought, despite the fact that Arsenal pops up as favorites for his signature.
The real Sociedad star is now one of the most sought after midfielders in Europe after another impressive season for the Basque outfit that builds on his sensational year in 2024, which played his role in the Triumph Triumph of Spain.
But while Arsenal initially looked like leaders to seal the signing of Zubimendi – which is supposed to have a release clause of £ 52 million – all of which can change if Xabi Alonso becomes a real Madrid boss.
The former midfielder of Liverpool is currently in charge of Bayer Leverkusen, but has been strongly associated with taking over his former club such as Carlo Ancelotti De Bernabeu in the midst of the difficult season of Madrid.
Alonso is considered a big fan of Zubimendis and Madrid knowing that they should strengthen their midfield options this summer to build the team around Jude Bellingham in the middle of the park.
Madrid did not succeed in replacing Toni Kroos when he left the club and is confronted with the possibility that long -term star Luka Modric will finally leave at the end of the season.
When Madrid enters the mix, it might be difficult for Zubimendi to reject them, especially because it means that he can stay in his home country and play for one of the biggest clubs.
Petit supports Dembele for Arsenal
Arsenal will be wary of a number of PSG's dangerous players prior to their semi -final collision this week – nothing more than Forward Ousmane Dembele, who this year has been the striking star of the club.
The Gunners have already had to deal with Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius JR against Real Madrid in the quarterfinals, so they should feel reasonably confident about Dembele.
And it is perhaps the perfect moment for Arsenal to play against the Frenchman in the midst of criticism of his recent versions. According to his elevated standards, he goes through something of a goal drought after four games without a goal.
In Tuesday evening with Nantes, he only had one shot on goal and only two details in the Nantes box before he was immersed just after the hour.
And former Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit has jumped to defend his countryman in the aftermath of criticism, his performances against Aston Villa greeted in the quarterfinals and it says that the media expects too much from him.
“There is no let-up! In the quarter-finals of the Champions League he was decisive and offered the assist in both games. I don't know what you expect,” Podcast Rothen S'enflamme said.
“What are you waiting for? To score, to make assists and win every game on his own? Even two weeks ago he was not decisive against Aston Villa. Now we are only talking about the match against Nantes … I also heard that out of bed on other shows.”