Football NewsFootball.LondonUnverified source· 4 Sept 2026
Sagna: Tzolis signing fixes Arsenal's Champions League final flaw
Bacary Sagna says Arsenal's new signing Christos Tzolis addresses the ball retention issue that cost them in the final.


Arsenal
team
Competition
Champions League final
Result
Arsenal lost to PSG on penalties
Scorers
Kai Havertz, Ousmane Dembele
New signing
Christos Tzolis
What happened. Arsenal lost last season's Champions League final to PSG on penalties, and former defender Bacary Sagna believes the signing of Christos Tzolis has fixed their main problem from that match.
- Sagna says Arsenal couldn't retain the ball high up the pitch in the final.
- Arsenal signed Tzolis along with several other players in the summer.
- Arsenal are aiming to go one better and win the Champions League this season.
“Mikel Arteta has already fixed Arsenal's main issue from the Champions League final defeat to PSG with the signing of Christos Tzolis.”
— Bacary Sagna
Arsenal will look to improve on last season's final defeat with their new signings.
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