Arsenal lost 1-0 to PSG on Tuesday in what was a very disappointing performance in the home leg of their Champions League semi-final.
Arsenal were tipped to get past PSG in the Champions League, but, now, they face an uphill task.
However, as we all know, second-leg turnarounds can be dramatic, and Arsenal are still very much in this tie.
Speaking on his podcast, Rio Ferdinand has been discussing Arsenal’s chances in the Champions League, and he says that the Gunners do still have a chance.
Indeed, Ferdinand reckons Arsenal could still work their way back into this game, claiming that Bukayo Saka is a match winner who can turn the game.
Rio Ferdinand says Bukayo Saka could turn PSG tie
Ferdinand shared his verdict on what will decide the second-leg here.
The pundit reckons Bukayo Saka could change this game, claiming that he is a match winner who can tun things around on his own.
Saka is a world class player, and he could really make the difference here.
“I think it’s about mentality in this game. It’s about belief. It’s about going into that game and saying, we are meant to be here,” Ferdinand said.
We are going to get ourselves to that final and we’re going to show a way of playing that might not be what we’re used to seeing with Arsenal, but it’s going to be hard. It’s going to be ugly. It’s going to be gritty.
And they’re going to find a way because I think that they’ve, in Saka they have a match winner who can turn the game on its head on a sixpence.”
Bukayo Saka Champions League stats
Saka has been touted as a potential match winner here, and there’s every reason to believe the winger could be the difference maker in this game.
Saka has been described as a big game player in the past, and his stats in the Champions League show that he’s the man for the big occasion.
| Bukayo Saka Champions League stats | |
| Games | 17 |
| Goals | 9 |
| Assists | 6 |
Certain players just don’t do the business in Europe, they wilt under the bright lights and crumble under the pressure, but Saka is the type of player who takes this all in his stride.
Of course, it won’t be easy for Saka to get the better of Nuno Mendes down that right flank, but, if Saka is at his best, he’ll cause problems for any full-back in world football.
