{"id":63360,"date":"2025-04-30T16:23:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T16:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/63360\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T16:23:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T16:23:13","slug":"football-news-live-arsenal-and-fans-slammed-after-psg-defeat-maddison-100-per-cent-behind-postecoglou-rodri-back-in-man-city-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/63360\/","title":{"rendered":"Football news LIVE: Arsenal and fans slammed after PSG defeat, Maddison ‘100 per cent’ behind Postecoglou, Rodri back in Man City training"},"content":{"rendered":"

Honest assessment <\/p>\n

Arsenal fan Piers Morgan has given his thoughts on the Gunners’ defeat to PSG, identifying their tactical issues.<\/p>\n

He also took aim at captain Martin Odegaard for his lack of creativity on the ball when his side are attacking. <\/p>\n

“One of the issues Arsenal have is that we don’t have enough players that drive forward,” Morgan told talkSPORT. <\/p>\n

“One of the problems last night tactically was that because Partey wasn’t playing, Rice had to fall back and I much prefer Rice in a more forward position, much more aggressive and fueling Martinelli, Saka and the others and he couldn’t do that much last night.”<\/p>\n

He continued: “And Odegaard just isn’t playing at the same level as he was last season or the season before. <\/p>\n

“He seems to be hesitant when he gets the ball to do something creative, instead he wants to release it quickly, normally sideways.<\/p>\n

“I kept shouting: ‘Can we please move forward!’ because what was interesting about PSG was they got the ball, they moved at pace and they wanted the ball.”<\/p>\n

On PSG, Morgan added: “I thought the young kid Doue was sensational and the best player on the pitch by a mile was Kvaratskhelia.<\/p>\n

“That’s one of the best performances I’ve seen at the Emirates since the stadium was created. <\/p>\n

“They played as a team in a way that we never saw when they had all the Galacticos [Messi, Neymar, Mbappe] playing there. They’ve got a much better team.” <\/p>\n

“Arsenal have to wake up,” he summarised. “It’s going to be a cauldron in Paris, but I’ve got every confidence we can win. <\/p>\n

“But we’re going to have to look at the level of intensity and ask how much do you want this?”<\/p>\n

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