Philippe Auclair

Because every time they did try to go up the field, either the players were not quite good enough, and that is something to talk about,

That definitely is.

But they did try.

But they were in a situation where they couldn't do anything other than defend as they did.

And by the way, this was no parking the bus.

No way.

It was as disciplined and mastered and controlled a display of defensive skills as I've ever seen.

And I would put that on the level of what Inter did against Barcelona.

all those years ago in the Champions League and 10 v 11, you remember.

I think it was actually better.

uh affect his opinion on their approach because i think it was another team he would be very critical of that approach i'm not so sure possibly i don't know i'm trying to think of similar examples and to be honest it's it's such a such a unique final in terms of the um

First of all, the quality.

I mean, to be honest, if League Two teams were playing like that, I'd watch a lot more.

I watched a lot of League Two last year, I'd say.

It's happened this season before, and I think actually I was on the pod after that game, that I was intensely frustrated by the lack of ambition showed by Mikel Arteta's team during the season.

One case in mind in particular, which really drove me absolutely nuts at the time, was the defeat at Anfield against Liverpool, where Arsenal were actually so negative.

And we had some very harsh words about that.

And one of the reasons for that was, for example, I think Zubi Mendy was playing in midfield that day.

And one of the reasons was that when there were passes available, threading, going past one screen of players, no, they wouldn't go, they wouldn't do that.

It would always be lateral and backwards.