{"id":5362,"date":"2026-05-07T12:07:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5362"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:07:02","slug":"gerrard-on-arsenal-vs-psg-champions-league-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5362","title":{"rendered":"Gerrard on Arsenal vs PSG Champions League final"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Steven Gerrard has spoken about Arsenal\u2019s chances against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, saying it might suit them to be underdogs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

PSG beat Bayern Munich in their semi-final last night, while Arsenal overcame Atletico Madrid, setting up an intriguing clash in Budapest later this month.<\/p>\n

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The Gunners will fancy their chances against PSG, even if the reigning European champions will be slight favourites, but Gerrard feels that could also suit Mikel Arteta and his players.<\/p>\n

Watch below as Gerrard, who knows a thing or two about Champions League final upsets, said it can sometimes be beneficial to feel like there\u2019s less pressure on you than your opponent\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u201cArsenal are going to have to be perfect on the night!\u201d <\/p>\n

Owen Hargreaves and Steven Gerrard on the challenge facing Arsenal against PSG in the Champions League final ?<\/p>\n

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\u201cEveryone expects PSG to maybe win it,\u201d the former Liverpool captain told TNT Sports. \u201cIf you look at tonight\u2019s performance, you look at them winning it last year, the players they\u2019ve got, you would have to say that the bookies will probably make PSG favourites.<\/p>\n

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\u201cObviously Arsenal have had the easier ride (to the final) if you like, but that\u2019s going to be some final at the end of the month, one for us all to look forward to, two different styles. Both deserve to be there, you have to say that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gerrard added that Arsenal would need a bit of luck against such a good PSG side.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a possibility (that Arsenal win) but they\u2019re going to have to have a bit of luck,\u201d he added. \u201cThey\u2019re going to have to have things go their way on the night because this PSG team, they\u2019re just so good everywhere.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Can Arsenal beat PSG to win first-ever Champions League?<\/h2>\n

Arsenal will be desperate to finally get their hands on this trophy, with the north Londoners arguably the biggest club in Europe never to win it.<\/p>\n

AFC have only reached the final once before this season, losing 2-1 to Barcelona back in 2006, and this will be another big challenge for them.<\/p>\n

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PSG have world class players in every position and an elite coach in Luis Enrique, but this surely won\u2019t be a walkover for the French giants like their 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in last year\u2019s final.<\/p>\n

Arsenal are well-drilled defensively and remain unbeaten in all their Champions League matches so far this season, while they can also take some heart from the fact that they played well and were pretty unlucky in their semi-final defeat against PSG last season.<\/p>\n

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