‘We Trained for It!’ Arteta Explains Why Gabriel Took the Decisive PSG Penalty
Mikel Arteta stunned reporters after Arsenal’s Champions League final defeat by revealing Gabriel Magalhães specifically asked to take the crucial fifth penalty. Arsenal held PSG scoreless for 120 minutes in Budapest but lost a dramatic shootout after Gabriel’s decisive spot-kick was sent over the bar. Earlier, Eberechi Eze had also missed and David Raya had denied Nuno Mendes to keep Arsenal alive. Arteta insisted the choice was no gamble. He said Gabriel had practised that high-pressure kick many times in training and accepted no blame for the miss, stressing that the team wins and loses together.
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