Comfortable for the best part of the game having scored very early on, Paris Saint-Germain’s inability to capitalise on some great chances later on against Arsenal ultimately cost them two points.
Edinson Cavani could have single handedly scored three or four on a very good day, and Alexis Sanchez’s equaliser was the French club’s punishment for wasting so many opportunities.
One man who you feel could have made the difference had this game happened last year was Zlatan Ibrahimovic, now at Manchester United, who had a habit to help his former team get over the line, even when the going was tough.
With a new manager and missing one of their key players from the past four years, this Paris Saint-Germain team might take a while to click, but they showed a few glimpses of what they can do.
Asked by L’Equipe on Wednesday if Unai Emery’s Paris Saint-Germain is better than Laurent Blanc’s last year, former Southampton and Paris Saint-Germain defender Patrick Colleter said: “It’s hard to say. It’s only the start of the season and you need to see in the long run.
“Then again, Paris have lost Ibra. That’s a big loss for them. You see what he’s doing in the Premier League with Manchester United. As well as his efficiency, he carries the others.”
Scoring five goals in five games so far for his new club, it’s fair to say Zlatan has already taken to Premier League football rather nicely, but in similar fashion, it’s only the beginning and he could disappear as the season goes on.
We somehow doubt that, though.
