PSG defeated Arsenal 4-3 on penalty kicks in the final on Saturday.
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After winning the Champions League for the second year in a row, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has set a new goal: to win the biggest European club competition for the third time. Thanks to Qatari investment and the wisdom of Spanish coach Luis Enrique, PSG looks capable of setting new records in all forms of European club football this season.
PSG defeated Arsenal 4-3 on penalties in the final on Saturday. The regular and extra-time matches had previously ended in a 1-1 draw. What is clear after this match is that PSG's dominance in European club football may continue in the future. After the team won the title, club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said, "Of course we will strengthen the team and go to the market for that."
This will also be a warning to other European clubs, because the team that Qatar has poured all its money into is also able to buy the players it wants. PSG bought players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi due to their financial capabilities. But recently the club's strategy has changed, it has put more emphasis on new and young players.
PSG's position is now similar to what Real Madrid once maintained in the Champions League. The team that PSG initially fielded against Arsenal had an average age of only 25.8 years. Of that, ten of the starting 11 players would have played in the final if they had won the title before. What this means is that Enrique has now built a strong team that can play well for a long time.
Vitinha, who was named the best player of the final, said, 'In particular, this is our goal, we are hungry for success. Everyone feels that we could have won again. We would have never had to face defeat. I think it's Coach Enrique's fault for the players to feel this way. I also think he will continue to inspire us to win more.'
Enrique is sometimes strict with his players. In the meantime, he sold his goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma at the beginning of the season and brought Mateviy Safonov to the team in his place. He has created a group of players at PSG who are not ashamed of their stardom, but are ready to contribute as much as possible for the good of the team.
After the final, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta also openly praised PSG. According to him, PSG is now playing a game that he has never seen before. That's why PSG managed to get back into the game even though Arsenal took the lead with Kai Havertz's goal. Ousmane Dembele scored the equalizer from the penalty spot.
