2023-10-04 10:20:09
This Wednesday morning, what is making headlines in England is not Arsenal’s defeat at Lens (2-1) in the Champions League. But rather the revelation of David Beckham’s adulterous relationship 20 years ago, in a Netflix documentary dedicated to him and which has just been put online. Victoria Beckham’s confession in the film seems to excite the British.
Nevertheless, with Manchester United’s defeat against Galatasaray (2-3), Lensois’ cannon fire against the Gunners occupies a good place in the English press review on October 4. For the Daily Telegraph, Arsenal took a “brutal lesson” in the den of blood and gold. “This defeat is a reminder of the challenge posed by traveling in the Champions League,” insists the newspaper. His colleague from the Guardian headlines “Arsenal withers in the Lens furnace”.
David Rayall have pillars
Several tabloids speak of a “shock” to report the defeat of the Londoners, favorites of the group but put in poverty in the north of France. One player is particularly criticized: Spanish goalkeeper David RayaIl. He is designated as the number 1 responsible for the defeat. The Mirror, the Sun and the Daily Mail, rail against his restart error and his poor placement on Adrien Thomasson’s Lens equalizer.
The former Brentford player, who arrived this summer, receives the worst rating everywhere and does not exceed 3/10. Our English colleagues, if they castigate Arsenal’s performance, do not forget to pay tribute to the Lensois either. The Mirror writes like this. “Lens sends a message. Many would have been delighted to play a Champions League match against Lens. After all, this is a club that was playing in the second division of French football as recently as 2020. Their previous Champions League experience dates back to their appearances in the 1998/99 and 2002/03 group stages, the team having failed to qualify for the next round in each campaign. But there is no doubt that this is a talented team. »
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