Liverpool legend has 'early night' after watching boring Arsenal game
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCArsenal drew 1-1 away to Atletico Madrid in a Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday, and the game failed to live up to the Bayern Munich-PSG thriller 24 hours earlierArsenal drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday(Image: Guillermo Martinez/NurPhoto)Liverpool legend John Aldridge joked that he was having an "early night" after being left less than impressed during the first half of Arsenal's Champions League game away to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night.The game was goalless when former Reds star Aldridge took to social media platform X, writing: "This game is the exact opposite of last night's. I might have an early night folks." Aldridge was drawing comparison between the Arsenal game and the pulsating game between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich which took place 24 hours earlier.PSG and Bayern served up a Champions League classic, which saw nine goals shared between the two sides, with PSG taking a 5-4 lead into next week's semi-final second leg in Bavaria.READ MORE: Liverpool injury latest and possible return dates before Man Utd including Mo Salah and AlissonREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard disagree after Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal penalty controversy"I have never seen a match with this kind of intensity," PSG boss Luis Enrique said after the game.
It was a fantastic match. It has been, without a doubt, the best match I have ever been involved in as a coach."Contrastingly, the second semi-final between Atletico and Arsenal was a more cagey affair, ending in a 1-1 draw after penalties from Viktor Gyokeres and Julian Alvarez.Eberechi Eze was denied a penalty(Image: 2026 Getty Images)Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was left frustrated after the game after a VAR intervention in the closing stages of the game saw his side denied a penalty.The referee had pointed to the spot after Eberechi Eze went down under a challenge from David Hancko, but the referee was advised to review the decision on the monitor.When that happens, decisions are usually overturned, and that proved to be the case once again, leaving Arteta incredulous.READ MORE: Luis Diaz and Mikel Arteta just showed Arne Slot what he needs at Liverpool nextREAD MORE: Liverpool suffers Man Utd blow as 15-year-old wonderkid scores twice"After going back into the dressing room, speaking to the boys and watching the penalty incident, it's extremely disappointing and annoying because it was against the rules and it changes the course of the tie," Arteta said.
You make the decision, you cannot overturn that decision when you have to look at it 13 times. It's completely unacceptable at this level."It's the wrong decision."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArsenal FC