PSG-Bayern Munich – The masterpiece some prefer to explain, not admire | OneFootball

Mikel Arteta, 44, Arsenal manager, reacted at a press conference to the clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich. Full of admiration for the quality of the match, the former midfielder nonetheless stressed the freshness of both teams to explain their level, a view that also seems like a way of downplaying the spectacle.

Arteta: “To produce those moments of quality, you have to be very fresh”

There is obviously some truth in Arteta’s observation: the Premier League is denser, more demanding every week, and English clubs often have to cope with a particularly heavy schedule.

But the argument becomes much shakier when it is used to diminish the significance of an exceptional match. For years, Paris Saint-Germain heard that Ligue 1 did not prepare them enough for the intensity of the Champions League.

Now, that same Ligue 1 would almost become a decisive advantage because it would allow teams to arrive fresher. Convenient. The reality is less comfortable: Arsenal, Manchester City, or Liverpool also play in an immensely wealthy league, backed by massive transfer windows and squads built to withstand that competition. Sometimes, you just have to know how to applaud.

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