Overview
- After the 5–4 Bayern–PSG Champions League thriller drew praise, Mikel Arteta said it is not fair to measure Arsenal against those teams.
- He called the Bayern–PSG match possibly the best he has seen and pointed to player freshness and availability as key to that level.
- Minutes data reported by SPORT1 show Arsenal’s squad averaging 1,821 minutes per player compared with Bayern’s 1,497.
- Reporters noted the gap is skewed because Bayern used more young players with few minutes, and both Bayern and PSG have injuries.
- The Premier League’s 38-match season and extra domestic cup add games compared with Germany and France, which can shape form in a Champions League semifinal run.