r/secondcaptains • u/HanSoloHeadBeg First mate aboard the Vasa • 27d ago

Friend of the show What team was Saka talking about?

This genuinely perplexed me. I only heard the clip over the pod this morning but I'd be interested in seeing his face when he said it?

I'm 90% convinced he's talking about PSG. Leaving aside the 'revenge' angle from knocking Arsenal out last year, they are the team in Europe, with the most intimidating and damaging style of football. Surely Saka wants to beat the best?

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u/thekingoftherodeo 27d ago

PSG.

In the semis last season Arsenal ran up an xG of 5.11-3.08 against PSG which I imagine gives rise to the feelings in the Arsenal camp of them being the better team. Which I don’t agree with either, I think anyone watching those games would have seen a PSG team that was good value for their wins, but it was also an Arsenal team that started Trossard and Merino respectively at CF for those games.

So yeah should be a good battle this year.