"We are back underway and Valencia lead. What response could we see from the club from North London, or will Valencia reaffirm their position in this game? We wait to see"
As Clive Tyldsley said, Valencia led, but that didn't tell the full story.
Since the restart, they kept pouring forward—disciplined but relentless.
Declan Rice had paid heed to Arteta's instructions and was now the link between the defence and the attack, but the edge the Gunners were known for wasn't there.
Zinchenko stepped into that inverted midfield role like a fifth conductor, hoping to offer Odegaard more freedom, and the Norwegian took it, as he began roaming like he was searching for the thread that would finally unravel something.
But every cut was blunted.
Pietro and Guerra had begun dropping deeper to reinforce the midfield wall.
