""To deliver that much quality you have to be very fresh, and the difference in the leagues and the way they are competing is night and day.""
""Collectively, Arsenal's starting XI in their Champions League semi-final first leg have played 32,508 minutes this season - more than any of their rivals left in the competition.""
""The quality of the two teams [PSG and Bayern], and especially the individual quality of players, I have never seen something like this.""
""How many players were available [for PSG and Bayern]? All of them, at their very best. That's the most important thing.""
Mikel Arteta emphasizes the significant difference in player freshness and quality between Premier League teams and Ligue 1's PSG and Bundesliga's Bayern Munich. He notes that PSG's and Bayern's star players are fresher due to less demanding domestic competition. Arsenal's starting XI has played the most minutes this season compared to their rivals, impacting their performance. Arteta points out that the individual quality of PSG and Bayern players is exceptional, and their availability at peak performance levels contributes to their success in the Champions League.
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