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I have two world-class keepers

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influentia­l performanc­e for us. I have two world-class goalkeeper­s. On what he delivered tonight, he has the right to stay in the team for the next Champions League game.’ Wenger’s night ended on a sour note when striker Olivier Giroud was sent off after a second yellow card for a confrontat­ion with Marco Verratti, who was also dismissed. Wenger said: ‘His first yellow card was very harsh, not even a foul. The second, he tells me he has done nothing at all. Olivier is honest so I believe him. Verratti also told me he did nothing.’ Arsenal looked to be heading for defeat when Cavani fired PSG ahead inside the first minute. Indeed, had the Uruguayan not wasted a hatful of chances, Arsenal would have been dead and buried before the break. Neverthele­ss, Wenger praised his team’s resilience as they grabbed what could be a crucial point. ‘When you start so badly against a team of that quality, if you have no experience or are too young you can be caught,’ said the Frenchman. ‘We didn’t panic. Overall we were resilient enough. The resilience is linked to experience.’ PSG manager Unai Emery defended Cavani’s wasteful performanc­e, saying: ‘The most important things are the opportunit­ies, getting in the box, getting to the ball. ‘When you have chances, one day you might score, another day you might not. It’s all about having the confidence to score goals. He’d scored a great goal at the start. ‘He had three good chances, three very good chances. He wasn’t the best but the first thing is creating the chances.’

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