Gary Breen
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
But Kenny's been one of those ones.
He wouldn't be an Arsenal fan as a kid like I was, as such.
But he's a huge fan of Arsenal.
And I think this is probably... It's so kind of, like, true.
He genuinely believes this Arsenal team is capable of so much more.
That it does feel that Arteta just puts the reins on them so much.
And...
But the performance last night, we can kind of like put it in isolation and say, well, maybe you decide to play that way against this unbelievable attacking outlet like PSG.
But the reality is, Arsenal won the league playing exactly that way, seeing that as a really difficult 1-0 win at home to Burnley, teams that are getting relegated, struggling to beat Everton until Max Dalman scores that unbelievable goal after Pickford's mistake.
So this will be the frustration.
And I think also from Arsenal fans, of which so many of my boys
Friends who I would have gone to Arsenal as a kid still go as grown men.
And they're telling me they're a hard watch.
Arsenal are such a hard watch.
I made that point.
Yeah, they're a hard watch, but they're also hard to beat.
And they almost proved it last night in terms of PSG, who find it difficult.
They are a team that excels in space in terms of the quality they have.
But Arsenal denied it so much to such an extent that it's basically a 4-4-2 in the defensive third of the pitch.
And that is the frustration that Arsenal, if they want to get over that line in Europe, then they have to find a way to evolve.