Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has insisted the only reason Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich were able to play out a Champions League classic is because both teams can afford to take their foot off the gas in weaker domestic competitions.
PSG’s 5–4 win over Bayern has been widely hailed as one of the best matches of all time, with both sides offering up unbelievable attacking quality and sparking a debate over the direction of the modern game in leagues like the Premier League, which has developed into slower, more methodical competition.
