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Apr 2025
56m 39s

Have you ever seen a better free kick th...

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Was Arsenal’s win over Real Madrid their best performance under Mikel Arteta?

At its heart was a dominant display from Declan Rice, topped off by two outstanding free kicks. Have you ever seen better? And where did Rice’s overall performance leave his England position? A six, an eight, a ten?

How do Arsenal approach the second leg, sit back and defend or go for more goals? Could that be their biggest challenge?

Bukayo Saka showed his calibre as he terrorised a star studded Real team and Miles Lewis Skelly once again showed confidence beyond his years.

For Villa it was a tough night albeit against an exceptional PSG side. Did Emi Martinez’s antics help or hinder his team? Is the tie over or could it be a famous night at Villa Park in a weeks’ time?


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