PSG break Arsenal’s hearts and Arne Slot out at Liverpool – Football Weekly
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Hello and welcome to The Guardian Football Weekly. PSG win back-to-back Champions League after beating Arsenal on penalties. Gabriel stuttered, leant back and Baggio'd his penalty over the bar, meaning the Gunners are still without a European Cup. We asked if this would be attack versus defence, and that's how it turned out to be. Was this Arteta playing anti-football, bus parking of the highest order, or simply the absolute best way to play against the best midfield and attack in world football when you're a goal up and you're really good at defending? There is no in-between. And it all ends with the fairy tale of a nation-state backside taking home the trophy. And then to Arna Slot, sacked by Liverpool a year after winning the Premier League.
Andy Hunter joins us to discuss if this is simply the ruthlessness of football. There are mitigating circumstances, of course, but it seemed like he'd lost the players, it's the right call. We'll round up the other major manager and transfer news, answer your questions. And that's today's Guardian Football Weekly.
On the panel today, an Arsenal heavy panel.
What happened in the Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal?
Philippe Auclair, bonjour, ça va? Bonjour, ça va très bien, je te remercie. Niki Bandini, how are you? Bonjour, ça va? Bonjour, ça va? Out in Budapest, Tayo Papula. Hey, Tayo. Good morning, Max. Good morning, everyone. And representing everyone else, Barry Glendening. Hi, Barry. Good morning, Max.
Why did Arsenal's strategy lead to disappointment in the final?
I'm sure you can do it. Joe said, can we also get producer Tayo on? It's only fair. You made us listen to an Arsenal love-in last week when they won it. Now, all we want to hear is collective tears and justifications for how it's still been a good season. You owe us loyal listeners who never miss a pot. Well, look, you're out there. PSG won, Arsenal won. PSG winning 4-3 on penalties after Gabriel and Eze missed their penalties. How was it, Tayo, out there?
Well, it's been brilliant, Max. It's been a celebration with people I've been going to the football with for 25 years. It's been a celebration of new friends. It's been a celebration of the fact that we won the league a couple of weeks ago and had the chance to get together in a fan park and do all of that. I think one of the reasons why I wanted to be out here is obviously to try and support the team to a Champions League win.
What are the implications of Arne Slot's departure from Liverpool?
But I wanted to carry on the celebrations of football. where we've been. And it really has been like that. You know, Arsenal have obviously outnumbered kind of PSG, unfortunately not in the bit that matters, but like on the streets and with the singing and with the cheering and so forth. So it has been brilliant. And up to, you know, six minutes in, it was felt like one of the greatest days ever. kind of of my life so i'd like to say to joe and anyone else like him like to quote our old chairman peter hillwood as he said to our supporters once uh thank you for your interest in our affairs
Just on Gabriel, you know, skying that final penalty. And penalties are, we will talk about this no doubt in the World Cup, Nicky. And I presume when, I don't know, Morgan Rodgers skies one or whoever. It's so tough for him. Marquinhos, like embracing him was a beautiful thing. But there was an interesting stat from the guest, the attendance handle without crossing the stream saying, taking men's World Cup shootouts as the sample.
How did the panel react to Arsenal's performance and tactics?
73.3% of no consequence penalties are scored. Players whose team are on the brink of winning the shootout convert 90% and players under elimination pressure collapse to 34.6%. Like it's a very difficult thing to do. It is more difficult than the other penalties.
Yeah, I mean, you still hear people on commentary making the lottery references, but I think we're past the point of really calling these things a lottery, aren't they? And among the things that we've known now for a lot of years is indeed just the simple fact of winning the coin toss and getting to go first is an advantage in that situation because you don't put yourself in that position of winning. And having the guy who needs to hit the penalty with everything on the line doesn't mean it's automatic, but it does put a lot of pressure on Gabriel, who's had an extraordinary season, who I thought had a brilliant game, by the way, as well, made a couple of really huge challenges.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:09
2
What happened in the Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal?
1:09–1:29
3
Why did Arsenal's strategy lead to disappointment in the final?
1:29–2:16
4
What are the implications of Arne Slot's departure from Liverpool?
2:16–3:15
5
How did the panel react to Arsenal's performance and tactics?
3:15–13:24
6
What factors contributed to Gabriel's penalty miss?
13:24–24:05
7
What does the panel think about Arteta's game plan against PSG?
24:05–52:29
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