{"id":330516,"date":"2026-05-07T04:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=330516"},"modified":"2026-05-07T04:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:50:24","slug":"luis-enrique-sends-message-to-arsenal-after-psg-reach-champions-league-final-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/luis-enrique-sends-message-to-arsenal-after-psg-reach-champions-league-final-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Luis Enrique sends message to Arsenal after PSG reach Champions League final | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Luis Enrique during PSG\u2019s win over Bayern Munich (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Luis Enrique believes Mikel Arteta has done a \u2018great job\u2019 at Arsenal and says his PSG team will face a \u2018difficult game\u2019 within the Champions League final.<\/p>\n<p>The French champions joined Premier League leaders Arsenal in the ultimate after overcoming Bayern Munich within the semis.<\/p>\n<p>PSG beat Bayern 5-4 in an exhilarating first leg before holding Vincent Kompany\u2019s side to a 1-1 draw on the Allianz Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Ballon d\u2019Or winner Ousmane Dembele broke the deadlock inside five minutes to place PSG two goals ahead within the tie and because of this Harry Kane\u2019s late strike was merely a consolation goal.<\/p>\n<p>PSG beat Arsenal on path to winning the Champions League last season and Enrique expects one other \u2018hard game\u2019 against the likely Premier League winners.<\/p>\n<p>While PSG prevented Bayern from reaching the Champions League final, Arsenal eliminated La Liga side Atletico Madrid in a hard-fought semi-final tie.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I appreciate Mikelito Arteta! We was once teammates after we were kids, he did an important job at Arsenal,\u2019 Enrique said after leading PSG to a different final<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274304950.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28265131\" alt=\"FC Bayern Munchen v Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Semi Final Second Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>PSG have a good time after beating Bayern Munich (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018It can be difficult, hard game but we imagine in our football style.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Discussing his team\u2019s spirited performance in Munich, Enrique added: \u2018Good memories. We could leave the match with a variety of intensity.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The defence were higher than the attack. The character we showed against a team like Bayern is so positive. We\u2019re so joyful to achieve a second Champions League final in a row.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2274802058.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28265133\" alt=\"Arsenal FC v Atletico de Madrid - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Semi Final Second Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Mikel Arteta\u2019s Arsenal await in the ultimate (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018It was very intense. Very difficult. They play football at the very best level. Each teams are similar, we like to press higher. We&#8217;re very joyful.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018In two days I\u2019m going to have a good time my birthday. I\u2019m very joyful. We\u2019re in the following phase of the competition, the ultimate of the Champions League. We would like to offer our supporters that sort of gift.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>PSG star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia also discussed Champions League final opponents Arsenal, who will likely be the fifth Premier League team the French giants have faced this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We respect all the teams,\u2019 he said. \u2018For us, it\u2019s vital to play our game.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We don\u2019t really take into consideration who&#8217;s going to be our opponent, we just prepare our game and provides all the pieces on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It can be difficult \u2013 it\u2019s the Champions League final \u2013 and we just must go and revel in it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>While PSG are bidding to retain their Champions League crown, the May 30 final in Budapest will likely be Arsenal\u2019s first in 20 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the newest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Arsene Wenger makes PSG claim after they join Arsenal in Champions League final<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Jamie Carragher names the player who saved Arsenal\u2019s season after reaching Champions League final<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Emmanuel Adebayor says Arsenal star lacks \u2018technical ability\u2019 and makes title prediction<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luis Enrique during PSG\u2019s win over Bayern Munich (Picture: Getty) Luis Enrique believes Mikel Arteta has done a \u2018great job\u2019 at Arsenal and says his PSG team will face a \u2018difficult game\u2019 within the Champions League final. The French champions joined Premier League leaders Arsenal in the ultimate after overcoming Bayern Munich within the semis. 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