Some may believe that Arsenal’s victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night in the Champions League was a statement victory.
Thierry Henry, however, was not quite in that position, despite the fact that Arsenal had a strong case for victory and dominated much of the game.
In their first-ever Champions League encounter, Mikel Arteta’s team and Atalanta drew goallessly; David Raya produced a fantastic double save from a penalty.
The Premier League championship contenders now have two clean sheets, their first victory in Europe, and everything is looking up.
This season, Arsenal’s strategy, particularly while playing away from home, has generated a lot of discussion and controversy.
From how Arsenal chose to play with ten men against Manchester City to how cautious they appear to be when facing that crucial test away from home.
Mikel Arteta would, on the one hand, point out that his club had the finest defense in the Premier League the previous year, giving up just 29 goals.
They are also continuing on the route that might result in the greatest defense in the Premier League of England.
However, one renowned striker believes Arsenal’s away trip to Milan to play Inter might bring about a turnaround.
Next month, Arsenal will play Inter at the San Siro then travel to Portugal to play Sporting Lisbon away from home.
Henry told CBS Sports on Paramount+ (01/10/24 @ 10:05 pm) that he can start being “loud” as a Gooner in the Champions League if Arsenal can “win strong” against Inter, like they did against PSG.
However, he does not believe that their triumph over the French national team on home soil could be considered a “real statement” victory up to that point.