‘It’s just half-time’: Bold Raya says Arsenal can reverse PSG

David Raya firmly insists Arsenal can still reach the Champions League final despite suffering a 1-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final very first leg on Tuesday.Mikel Arteta’s

side will head to Paris as underdogs after Ousmane Dembele got PSG’s winner in the 4th minute at the Emirates Stadium.Advertisement However PSG’s

first half dominance failed to produced more objectives, while Goncalo Ramos and Bradley Barcola lost two late possibilities to increase their lead.The French champs also needed Gianluigi Donnarumma to protect their lead with fine saves from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.Arsenal goalkeeper Raya took heart from their battling performance as he expected the 2nd leg at the Parc des Princes on May 7.”They began fast with an objective and they dominated the very first 15 or 20 minutes however after that we controlled most of the game, produced the possibilities. Donnarumma made some great saves,”Raya said.Advertisement”It’s just half-time, we take positives. They are a leading team but credit to the players for the effort. We might have won the game.” We understand they

keep ownership a lot and are good at that. They had that chance and put it in the net. We had opportunities to score but we didn’t manage to. “Toolbox failed to score in a home Champions League game for the very first time because a 2-0 defeat to Barcelona in the last 16 in 2016. It was also their very first defeat at the Emirates in 18 European matches.But the north Londoners

will have Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey back from suspension for the second leg, which will enable Declan Rice to play a more attacking role.Advertisement Raya is persuaded Toolbox, who knocked out holders Genuine Madrid in the quarter-finals, can defy the chances once again as they bid to reach their 2nd Champions League final and win the tournament for the very first time.” We revealed from the 25th minute of the very first half that we can win against

any group. We have actually showed in the season we can win away games too, so we’ll go to Paris next week attempting to win,”he stated.”We have to approach the game the very same way. We played well, we put them on the back foot and

injure them. Let’s go next week in Paris. “smg/nf