Catch all the latest Arsenal news, including updates on Max Dowman, PSG’s form heading into the semi-final and Sokratis on Unai Emery.
Arsenal are edging closer to the big night at the Emirates Stadium as PSG await in their first Champions League semi-final since 2009.
Mikel Arteta will be ensuring that his players are relaxed by focussed on the task ahead as they look to seize the chance of creating club history.
The Gunners have only ever featured in one final of Europe’s most elite competition and that came in 2006 during a heart breaking 2-1 defeat to Barcelona. This time the squad are hoping to change history.
So with that and plenty more going on at the club, here’s a look at the latest news ahead of another busy day.
Max Dowman scores four for Arsenal under 18s
Hale End has already produced Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly for the first-team squad this season and it seems that Max Dowman will not be far behind the duo.
Dowman impressed once again for Arsenal’s under 18 side by scoring four goals in an impressive victory over Reading.
Fans compared his stunning performance to that of Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal and excitement continues to build around Arsenal’s next young star.
Read more on Max Dowman’s impressive display v Reading.
French media ‘worried’ for PSG
PSG missed out on the chance to complete an entire league campaign unbeaten after they lost 3-1 at home to Nice.
Manager Luis Enrique fielded a strong side for the clash with Nice including starts for Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue.
Following the defeat, France’s media have slammed the performance and FootMercato described the defeat as a ‘disappointment that could worry fans.’
Read more on PSG’S latest defeat.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos verdict on Unai Emery
Sokratis Papastathopoulos has slammed the treatment of former Arsenal manager Unai Emery, the man who brought him to North London.
The Greek defender told England 365 that he thought Emery deserved better treatment than what he received during his time at the Gunners.
Sokratis stated: “I can’t know this, but I think Emery is a very good coach, without that meaning that Mikel Arteta is not equally good. I understood that from his first days, after all, at Arsenal.
“But the way the club treated Emery was not good. Emery deserved much better treatment. Because when he left, the team was in the top six. There was no patience.”
Read more on Sokratis thoughts on Emery.
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