So can Arsenal beat PSG and make their second Champions League closing?
The Gunners have the second-best defensive report within the competitors, conceding simply seven targets in 12 matches, whereas going ahead solely 5 groups have scored extra.
Standing of their method although are a youthful, vibrant PSG aspect, who many are tipping to win their first European crown.
Julien Laurens, informed BBC Radio 5 Reside: “Over 90 minutes, 120 minutes, I actually imagine PSG can beat anybody as a result of they’ve that type of soccer, the depth, the vitality, the youth, they have a lot expertise.
“The 2 full-backs in Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes, I feel you’ll be able to take a look at the Arsenal full-backs, Inter Milan full-backs, Barcelona, I simply assume they do not have higher full-backs in Europe proper now.
“And while you’ve obtained the midfield three that PSG have plus Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Need Doue and [Bradley] Barcola and when [goalkeeper Gianluigi] Donnarumma is on his sport, then you might have an enormous likelihood in fact.”
Arsenal although will take confidence from PSG’s second-half second-leg collapse at Aston Villa on Tuesday night time, the place Luis Enrique’s younger aspect appeared to crumble in opposition to heavy stress.
The Gunners additionally comfortably beat PSG 2-0 in October, though Laurens says the French champions at the moment are a unique aspect.
He mentioned: “I feel Arsenal are so good with out the ball, they’re so good defensively.
“I do know they’ve conceded targets recently however they’re nonetheless so robust and that is form of extra possibly than a crew that assault you and play the same type that PSG play, that is the place they could possibly be undone.”
