'A display in the art of defending'
Legendary former Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman has said the Gunners' 5-1 aggregate win over Real Madrid was a "massive statement" but it will be "forgotten" if they do not progress through their Champions League semi-final against Paris St-Germain.Mikel Arteta's side restricted the Champions League holders to just three shots on target in the second leg at the Bernabeu."What I love about it most was that it was a display in the art of defending which has been getting lost in recent seasons," Seaman told BBC Radio 5 Live."To restrict Real Madrid like they did was fantastic to see. It was a massive statement from the lads and I was just so proud."PSG have already seen off Premier League sides Liverpool and Aston Villa, and Seaman believes they will provide a sterner test for Arsenal."The semi-final is going to be harder than what Real Madrid offered because PSG are a very organised team now," he added."When I saw them play Liverpool I thought 'that is some standard' if they are doing that to our champions."They are going to be very hard to beat but these European nights at the Emirates are fantastic and that is what the stadium needs."It's a fantastic time at the club but we have to make sure we get through the semi-final and hopefully win it from here because it [beating Real Madrid] will get forgotten if we just go out in the next round."Did you know?Real Madrid had no shots on target and an expected goals of just 0.11 in the first half.Listen to the full discussion on BBC Sounds
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