PSG and Bayern in ‘different world’ to Premier LeagueImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side will play at least 62 games this season, 63 if they reach the Champions League finalByCraig NelsonBBC Sport JournalistPublished23 minutes agoParis St-Germain and Bayern Munich are competing in “different worlds” to Premier League teams, says Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
And the Spaniard believes the difference in attacking quality on show in the first two legs of the Champions League semi-finals is down to the ‘freshness’ of the players.
Ligue 1’s leading side PSG edged out the German champions 5-4 in a thrilling tie at the Parc des Princes in Paris, while the Gunners ground out a 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid.
Arteta says PSG and Bayern’s star players were able to be fresher than the Gunners’ tired attacking talent, which he believes is down to differing levels of competition they experience in their domestic leagues.
“To deliver that much quality you have to be very fresh, and the difference in the leagues and the way they are competing is night and day,” reported the Arsenal boss.
“You just have to see a lot of stats around it. We are comparing two different worlds.”
