“They’re going to win Champions League this season and that’s because they’ve got a very good player who understands Champions League”:

Some might believe that when Arsenal defeated Paris Saint-Germain Tuesday night in the Champions League, they created a statement win.

Though Arsenal earned the victory and were comfortable for most of the game, Thierry Henry was not quite in that boat.

For their inaugural Champions League game, Mikel Arteta’s team secured a goalless draw against Atalanta; David Raya produced an amazing double save from a penalty.

Now, two clean sheets and everything looking bright show the first win of the Premier League championship hopes in Europe on the board.

Mostly in away games, Arsenal’s tactical approach has been a major topic of discussion this season and has generated some reasonable arguments.

From how ten-man Arsenal choose to play against Manchester City to how defensive they look to be on the road facing that major test, everything counts.

Mikel Arteta would, on one hand, highlight the fact that his team’s defence was the best in the Premier League last season—just 29 goals surrendered.

Once more, they are following the route of maybe offering England’s top-flight the greatest defence.

However, one famous striker reckons Arsenal’s away trip to Milan to take on Inter might offer the change he is yearning.

Arsenal is scheduled to play Inter at San Siro next month, with an away trip to Portugal meant to lock horns against Sporting Lisbon.

Henry told CBS Sports on Paramount+ (01/10/24 @ 10:05 pm) that he may start to be “loud” as a Gooner in the Champions League if Arsenal can “win strong” against Inter, like they did against PSG.

But until then, he believes their triumph against France’s champions on home ground should not be seen as a “real statement” win.