Arsenal’s massive Champions League win left PSV striker conceding top spot after just one game

Arsenal managed to win their first Champions League group game and also, for the first time this season, win a game by more than just a two-goal margin. The 3-1 win over Manchester United had been the best scoreline to date, but four goals from Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard blew PSV away.

All the teams Arsenal have faced in the league so far this season have been astute and sturdy in their approach to facing the Gunners. Fulham were rewarded with their doggedness with a point against the run of play and United came close to pulling off a smash-and-grab on the counter.

However, Peter Bosz's side went into the match with the intention of playing attacking football and this was ultimately their undoing. Speaking ahead of the game, Bosz spoke of courage, but perhaps in the end it was naïve.

Arsenal's six-year Champions League woe lifted as Trossard, Saka and Zinchenko deliver reactions

“The most important thing is that we show courage,” he told reporters. “We are playing against a very good opponent, but we have to dare and want to play football ourselves.”

Further to this, football.london spoke to Luuk de Jong after the game and asked him about the Eredivisie team’s approach. Although the plan was clear, De Jong felt that the Gunners were simply too good.

“We knew it was going to be difficult for us, but we like to stick to our way we like to play. We just need to improve, they have a lot of quality.

Arsenal's six-year Champions League woe lifted as Trossard, Saka and Zinchenko deliver reactions

“But still at certain moments we did well and we saw, pressing-wise, we recovered the ball. But in moments, yeah, they were the better team. They knew every moment we pressed, they find a free player,