• Arsenal – PSV enter the next round as champions. and group runners-up respectively
• The draw for the round of 16 will take place on December 18, 2023.
Final game of Champions League Group B That turned into a team trial game. and providing opportunities for reserve players for both teams Ended with a 1-1 draw in a way that Bua was not bruised or the water was not cloudy after the conclusion of this group ended since the ยูฟ่าเบท game had not yet started competing.
Arsenal, after not playing in the Champions League for six seasons, returned with determination and finished as group champions. While PSV this season Really hot in the Eredivisie League with 15 wins in a row and remaining unbeaten this season, they have been “blemished” by losing just one game this season. That was defeat in the Champions League against Arsenal in the first game of the group stage. and having to meet in the end They don’t want their home fans to be disappointed. And even though it’s not the most fulfilling But ended up leaving the field satisfied. In a game filled with many substitutes And this is the post-game point for this game. Especially from the visiting team’s side.
A game of “chance” for the substitutes
Both teams sent substitutes to play in various positions. Arsenal chose to drop as many as eight players from the Midlands defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League because they wanted to rest key players, including Cedric Soare. Including Mohamed Elneny, who has hardly received a chance this season to play, as well as Aaron Ramsdale, the goalkeeper who fought his way through to help the team earn the right to play in the Champions League.
Made his “debut” in this game for the first time in his life playing professional football. With only William Saliba and Gabriel remaining as the only two main players who still came to play in this game. While Kai Havetz despite receiving many opportunities in his first year. But there were still many previous games where they started with substitutes. This is a game where these players can come and play to show their potential. and get time on the field
However, Arsenal in this game is still like many games using more than half the team’s substitutes. There is often a problem with understanding the game that is often incorrect. Even more, some people haven’t started playing at all this year. The pairing of many players never played together from the first minute. The result is a glitch – a delay in setting up the game. Not to mention that they had already made it to the next round and their determination was quite evidently diminished. Players from both teams played and had a chance to see smiles during the game.
It clearly reflects the tension level of the game well. While PSV Although this game uses the services of many substitutes But almost all players are The team has always been a “rotator” with the team having played 25 games in every competition this year. The team’s understanding of the game is clearly different. Along with playing at home on a day when the team was extremely confident in the league. The difference therefore comes out quite clearly. Especially the first half
Choosing to use “Cedric Soares”
Portuguese full back He is in the final year of his contract with the team. He is one of those players who didn’t get a chance. And stayed with the team amid news that he would leave the team since the last trading market. His performance as a right-back Makes you see another playing concept from Arsenal. With this game, Cedric is positioned like a “wing back”, substituting and switching areas between right back and midfield along with Mohamed Elneny and Rhys Nelson for attacking play. The entire field time was approximately one hour. He acted quite well. Even though I didn’t see much of the defensive game. But for him being a natural attacking full-back, Playing like this directly supports his style.
In the end, he was substituted. It was caused by PSV scoring an equalizing goal. And Arsenal needs a result that is at least “not lost” in this game. The replacement of several key players is clear evidence of the goal and Cedric is one of those removed.
“Personal Error” of the center pair
In this game, with a lot of substitutes being used, Arsenal chose not to drop their main midfield pair, William Saliba and Gabriel, both of whom played the full game. But today, if we look at “in the eye” mistakes, the two of them missed 1-2 times each. Saliba may have missed only once. That turned out to be a lost goal, equalizing goal, from not being able to intercept the ball in time when it was stabbed through the middle, while Gabriel made the same mistake twice. But luckily, his teammates were able to help clear things up. Neutral view Mistakes like this can happen to anyone. And when the way the team plays changes Including the use of many substitutes, it affects the play of everyone on the team, including the main players who have come to play this game.
Today the Gunners’ center pair face a difficult task. Because today’s opponent’s attack line emphasizes drilling in the middle, they have to compete with the forwards on many occasions. It can be said to measure physical condition. It is quite a lot of work for them. And probably learned more or less lessons. Because today they were directly challenged. and lost one goal
“Rising star” waiting for big opportunity for PSV
PSV is another club full of players waiting to be born, like many clubs in the Dutch league, where young stars often start playing professional football here. The name of this game is Malik Tillman (21 years), Johan Bakayoko (20 years), Jörb Vertessen (22 years), Ricardo Pepi (20 years). Or that Ismael Sybari (22 years old) is likely to impress many people, with the “producers” from their youth teams watching and next year they might see their names included. The big leagues are sure to make their mark.
This team has won 15 straight league games (15 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses), indicating the potential and quality of their young players in a season where they will be hoping to reclaim the league crown for the first time in a long time. 5 seasons