This Wednesday, the Germans and the English were more paralyzed by the stakes than by the cold which enveloped Munich. This is perhaps the lot of teams who can lose everything in five days.
If Bundesliga hopes had not unofficially been extinguished since Saturday for Tuchel's menthose of the Premier League were pale the next day for the Gunners by losing at home against Aston Villa (0-2).
So both camps remained in their positions for 45 minutes. For fear of discovering oneself like a game of chess which only pleases tactics aficionados and then again.
We had to be content with Odegaard's shot (29th) saved in two stages by Neuer to overcome boredom.
We thought the match was starting after the break when Goretzka found Raya's crossbar and then Goretzka's instant recovery, just afterwards, hit the post (47th) but bad luck or clumsiness would have it otherwise.
Gabriel almost took on the role of unfortunate hero of the match by missing a back pass when his goalkeeper was out and was no longer in his goal. Fortunately for the Brazilian, it only remained at the stage of fears.
And then, Kimmich finally started this game after an hour. After a cross that was too long, Guerreiro applied himself and the German international put all his rage into a header which deceived the London defense (63rd, 1-0).
As if it wasn't complicated enough for Arsenal, Jorginho did everything to earn a second booking which he didn't receive and Arteta should perhaps have brought Trossard on at half-time when his team wasn't creating anything rather than when it was carried out without having proposed more. Even if it must be recognized that the Red Devil did not bring more than his predecessor Martinelli.
Without really trembling, the Rekordmeister managed his advantage and granted himself the right to dream and “keep the season alive”, as Kane had urged before the clash.
Although he was discreet, the striker will be one of the major players in the upcoming semi-final. With the aim of going to Wembley to offer a nice farewell gift to Tuchel who will leave in June. And above all in order to overcome his loser's curse, at home in his garden. To produce the finest sparks of his career.
