On Wednesday night, a much more disciplined Arsenal team defeated reigning champions Real Madrid in the Champions League, and Lucas Vazquez took a scathing jab at the north Londoner’s strategies in his post-match interview.
They secured a place in the semi-finals of Europe’s premier table with to incredible performances by Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jurrien Timber, Mikel Merino, and others on the Santiago Bernabeu pitch. Paris Saint-Germain is their next opponent.
From a defensive perspective, the Gunners found numerous methods to repeatedly harass Carlo Ancelotti’s team, and they were unable to muster anything promising, thus it was a two-legged match that they should file away and forget.
Los Blancos had a slim chance in the Spanish capital after Bukayo Saka missed a penalty kick, but the Englishman skilfully dinked the ball over Thibaut Courtois in the 65th minute. Following William Saliba’s error, Vinicius’ prompt response completely changed the course of the game.
However, Gabriel Martinelli’s well-taken goal in the 93rd minute ended the match for the home team, and it’s safe to assume that Vazquez, who was substituted by Dani Ceballos in the 61st, wasn’t pleased with the opposition.
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According to The Mirror, the seasoned Vazquez, who replaced Luka Modric as captain, expressed his satisfaction with his team’s performance at home by saying that no player lost focus on the goal. He was speaking to Movistar+.
“This is a challenging time. We tried today, I believe. It was a challenging game. Not all of the opportunities we would have preferred were available to us. We remained focused on our objective. The Spaniard asserted, “There were interruptions [but] it didn’t happen.” Perhaps we were unclear. More endurance.
The 33-year-old stated that Mikel Arteta’s team was content to camp behind the ball and protect their three-goal lead from the first leg as part of their game plan. In reality, he maintained that Arsenal “did almost nothing” in the first half.
They arrived to play their part and defend. in the first. Half did virtually nothing. The team found the victory in the second when they were pressing.
And supporters, responding to his comments, had little sympathy for the right-back nor any of his teammates, who failed to give the goods. “You don’t like it? One commented, “Don’t lose 3-0 in the first leg,” while another added, “Btw, Madrid had 0 shots on goal in the first half.”
“This makes them even worse,” said a third fan. Even though Arsenal produced nothing while attempting to defend, Madrid did the same when attempting to attack. Burn himself and his own team twice. Jeez.
The nine-cap Spain international even angered Real Madrid supporters. They labelled him an embarrassment and said that his public terrible response to not being selected for La Roja’s Euro 2024 squad showed that he believes he is a greater player than he actually is.
“This individual is a source of shame. Despite playing poorly, he considers himself a superstar. When he was not chosen to represent Spain in the Euros, he tweeted a laughing emoji as though he had somehow merited the spot.
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The Englishman was not pleased with his teammate, despite the fact that the Gunners were expected to win that evening.
Additionally, Vazquez thanked the supporters for their unwavering support, saying, “Thank you for the atmosphere you created.” Real Madrid will always come back. It’s not all lost. Much of [the] season remains. The group is cohesive and motivated to finish what is left.
Looking ahead, Arsenal have the small matter of a two-legged game with PSG – who overcame Aston Villa 5-4 over two legs – to prepare for, while Ancelotti and his crew can focus exclusively on overcoming Barcelona and winning the 2024/25 La Liga campaign.
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