Comments and predictions for Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven: Gunners in a difficult position
The match between Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven in the Champion League takes place at 3:00 a.m. on March 13. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven squad information
Arsenal received some unexpected good news on Sunday when Gabriel Martinelli returned from a hamstring injury and came off the bench. However, a yellow card would see him suspended for the first leg of the quarter-finals, so Mikel Arteta may consider keeping him on the bench for Wednesday's game.
Raheem Sterling and Jurrien Timber are also in danger of being suspended if they pick up more yellow cards. While Sterling could still play as Arsenal are not under too much pressure, Arteta could use the opportunity to hand Ben White his first start of the year.
Elsewhere, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jorginho, Jakub Kiwior and Kieran Tierney are all vying for a starting place, while goalkeeper Neto could also be given a chance. However, Arsenal are still without Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Kai Havertz (hamstring) and Gabriel Jesus (knee).
On the PSV side, coach Peter Bosz still has to do without Malik Tillman (leg injury), Ricardo Pepi (knee) and Esmir Bajraktarevic (unspecified injury). However, the Dutch team did not suffer any further losses after the victory over Heerenveen.
Former Arsenal striker Lucas Perez was an unused substitute in that game, but the veteran is ineligible for Champions League football and will not be back at the Emirates on Wednesday.
Bosz certainly doesn't want PSV to let up, so the Dutch side could field a full-strength squad, led by veteran striker Luuk de Jong, as they look to put together a positive performance in London.
Latest expected lineup for Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven
Arsenal:
Neto; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Sterling, Trossard, Tierney
PSV Eindhoven:
Benitez; Ledezma, Flamingo, Obispo, Junior; Veerman, Schouten; Bakayoko, Til, Lang; De Jong
Latest football commentary on Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven
It's hard to believe that the 7-1 first-leg scoreline wasn't a fair reflection of the game, but Arsenal certainly know they were fortunate to avoid some dangerous situations against PSV in Eindhoven, notably Ismael Saibari's close-range strike hitting the crossbar and Myles Lewis-Skelly almost receiving his third red card of the season before being taken off early.
However, when they did attack, Arsenal showed absolute sharpness, scoring seven goals from just eight shots on target. This resounding victory made them the first team to score seven goals away from home in a Champions League knockout match.
After one of the easiest games of the season at the Emirates, Arsenal are looking ahead to a challenging quarter-final, where they could face Atletico Madrid or Real Madrid. But first, they have the chance to equal another Champions League scoring record on Wednesday night.
If they continue to show their superior attacking prowess, Arsenal could become only the second English team in history to score a total of 10 goals in a Champions League knockout tie, after Manchester City beat Schalke 04 10-2 on aggregate in the 2018-19 season. In addition, the London team is currently on a four-match winning streak in European Cup at the Emirates Stadium without conceding a goal.
However, the strength that Arsenal showed against PSV in the first leg was not replicated in the match against Manchester United last weekend, with the Gunners only able to take a point thanks to a beautiful goal from Declan Rice in a 1-1 draw in the Premier League - where they have a better chance of securing Champions League qualification than competing for the title.
Despite the heavy first-leg defeat, PSV fans flocked to the Emirates with a glimmer of hope from history. The Dutch side knocked Arsenal out of the 2006-07 Champions League round of 16, and while a repeat is unlikely, the most realistic goal for them now is probably to avoid another humiliating defeat in the continental arena.
The comprehensive defeat to Arsenal was in stark contrast to PSV’s heroic performance in defeating Juventus in the play-offs. Whether that result reflects Arsenal’s superiority or Juventus’ decline is a matter of debate, but what is certain is that PSV’s Champions League journey is all but over in North London.
PSV, however, regained some confidence at the weekend when Saibari and Guus Til scored to end a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over Heerenveen in the Eredivisie. However, like Arsenal, they are struggling in the title race, eight points behind Ajax.
After the return leg at the Emirates, PSV can focus entirely on domestic competition, and they are also aiming to end a run of 15 consecutive away games without a clean sheet in the Champions League – something they have not managed since a 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid in 2016.
With Arsenal's finishing slumping against Manchester United and the fact that this second leg has little bearing on the outcome, PSV's chances of keeping a clean sheet at the Emirates are not impossible. But even if they do, it will be a mere blip in a tie where the outcome is all but decided.
Latest score prediction for Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Arsenal vs PSV Eindhovenas follows:
- Sportsmole:Arsenal 1-1 PSV Eindhoven
- WhoScore:Arsenal 2-1 PSV Eindhoven
- Our newspaper predicts:Arsenal 1-1 PSV Eindhoven
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