JAKARTA - Football enthusiasts will certainly remember one of the most exciting parties in the 2017 Champions League. Namely, when Barcelona beat Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 at Camp Nou after losing 0-4 in the first leg at the Parc des Princes. This is one of the most epic comebacks!
Now, the then PSG coach, Unai Emery, has opened his voice regarding the painful defeat of his team from Los Blaugarana. The coach, who is currently unemployed after being sacked by Arsenal in November, blamed match officials for the second leg in Catalunya for PSG's elimination.
"In the last 16 against Barcelona, we played the first leg match at a very high level," he told France Football, reported Marca, Tuesday, February 11.
"In the second leg, they eliminated us because VAR didn't exist yet. We were obviously knocked out because of the referee's decision," added the coach from Spain.
"The following season, against Real Madrid, we lost to a team that made history by winning the Champions League three years in a row, and there was also a questionable refereeing decision in that match," explained Emery.
After failing to win the Champions League title, Emery was fired by PSG and did not succeed in realizing his dream. At Arsenal, Emery was even worse. Only served 18 months - May 2018 to November 2019 - he was fired without awarding a single title to the Gunners.
"[At PSG] I could be the best coach in the world, but I missed that opportunity," he said.
The coach, who once won a Europa League hat-trick with Sevilla, then told him about a number of Arsenal star players who did not have good attitudes.
"We lost four senior players in the summer and some of the star players did not have a good attitude and asked for more than what they gave," explained Emery.
"I am clearly responsible for Arsenal's current condition. But in fact, you see that this team has not been better since I left," said Emery.
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