In reply to: If White buries the golden chance at 16'.... posted by ndroman21
Raya had no need to come up for that ball and confuse Gabriel.
Gabriel rushed more than he needed to. He had both Raya and Saliba inside and wasn't under tremendous pressure. Could've easily taken an extra touch and played that ball. Or, as you note, just clear it OOB and give your teammates time to get back into shape.
Kiowor was flat-footed and should've done better with the pass. Once he didn't get it, he should've reacted to defend faster.
Arsenal wasn't quite ready for the bright lights, I think. They are young and inexperienced, after all.
It's a learning experience for most of those players. The line between winning and losing in CL knockouts tends to be a very fine one.