Martin Keown said Arsenal star Bukayo Saka ‘won’t sleep’ after the Gunners were knocked out of the Champions League by PSG.
Mikel Arteta’s side travelled to Paris hoping to overturn a one-goal deficit and book their place in the Champions League final.
But it was Paris Saint-Germain who set up an intriguing final against Inter Milan, Luis Enrique’s men beating Arsenal 2-1 on the night and 3-1 on aggregate.
Fabian Ruiz’s superb strike put PSG in control of the second leg clash and Achraf Hakimi appeared to put the tie to bed when he doubled the hosts’ lead on 72 minutes.
Saka pulled a goal back, however, before missing an open goal which would have set up an incredibly nervy finale at Parc des Princes.
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‘It was a painful miss,’ Arsenal legend Keown said on TNT Sports after his former club fell short of the Champions League final.
‘It was painful and it will hurt Saka. He won’t sleep for two or three nights. But he can be proud of his performance, he was causing major problems.’
Keown added: ‘You have to hold your hands up to PSG. Arsenal can be proud of what they have done this season in our second year back in the Champions League.
‘But it has caught up with us that we don’t have a proper centre-forward, two of them are out tonight.
‘For PSG they have no Neymar, no Messi, no Mbappe, all out the door, but now they are a complete side. I’ve not see forward players working so hard.
‘How do you beat them? They have to be hot favourites to win this now. You have to give them credit.’
More to follow…