The French forward of the Arsenal that could decant the eliminatory of eighth of final for the "gunners" with a finish of head that stopped Ter Stegen, Olivier Giroud, has ensured, in spite of the 0-2 of the Barça in the Emirates, that the put germano "saved the eliminatory to the Barcelona"

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In some words collected in the last hours by the newspaper "Sport", the espigado leading French of the Arsenal, Olivier Giroud, has ensured that the paradón of Ter Stegen to his finish of head in the Emirates Stadium was the "turning point" that did that the Arsenal finish losing the party by 0-2 in the gone of eighth of Champions League, decanting clearly the eliminatory in favour of the FC Barcelona of face to the party of turn, that will play in the Camp Nou around the middle of March.

"It was the key moment, the turning point of the party. I tried to surpass the duel with my defender, touched sufficiently the balloon, but Ter Stegen was very hit", ensures Giroud, that regrets the become final of the party taking into account that the Arsenal showed an attractive game during the first minutes, shutting to the FC Barcelona and attacking without stopping.

"It is a pity that after a good first part could not take out a better benefit in the second. We could not finish our work and therefore I am disappointed. Our options of classification are now minimum".

In this coyuntura, Giroud is conscious that they would have to have been more effective and materialise the occasions that had, since this already knew it before it initiated the meeting. "Already I said before the party that had to have care, be more effective and not conceding goals if we wanted to keep our options in the second party of this eliminatory. Now it is everything much more difficult". In any case, still remains the party of turn.