Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino is confident his side can turn things around in the second leg despite a home defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
Ousmane Dembele scored the winner in the fourth minute, their first defeat in Europe in 12 games. But Merino sees positive signs and reasons to be positive about the return leg.
“It was a difficult game, minute by minute. We didn’t quite live up to our standards in the first 10-15 minutes but after the goal we came back very well. And We showed determination and character and almost controlled the game,” Merino said.
“We know we have a strong team with quality. And We are very confident we can win the second leg. The team still believe that what. We showed today is just the beginning and we are full of energy for the next game. “
What we learned from this game is that we can dominate the game. And compete with any team, no matter where they play. PSG is a team that likes to have the ball and attack all the time, but today we proved that we can be the better team on the pitch. “We are very ready for the game in Paris,”
Merino said of the goal that was ruled out. สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที “It hurts, but games of this level are decided by small details. “
This is high-level football, sometimes a few centimetres can change our future. Hopefully next time in Paris, those centimetres will be on our side.”