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Owen backs Arsenal to upset PSG and complete double: ‘They’ve got a chance!’

Owen backs Arsenal to upset PSG and complete double: ‘They’ve got a chance!’
Owen backs Arsenal to upset PSG and complete double: ‘They’ve got a chance!’Reuters

Former England striker Michael Owen believes Arsenal have what it takes to overcome Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League final to complete a remarkable double.

With the English Premier League diadem already secured, Mikel Arteta’s men would be hoping to beat the Parisians to the elusive European title.

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Speaking about the Gunners’ chances in Europe, the former Liverpool striker admitted PSG may have the stronger squad on paper but insisted the French champions could struggle against the Londoners.

“They’ve got a chance! I think PSG are a better team, but I tell you what, they won’t have come up against anything like this Arsenal team,” Owen told Premier League website.

“Once they line up alongside them, see the size of them, once they get a corner and see the blocking and the pushing. 

“PSG won’t be used to marking players like that, being bombarded like that, they won’t know what’s hit them! They need to not give any set-plays away, that’s Arsenal’s best chance, especially against PSG. They’re a good defensive, solid team, they’re not going to prize open teams necessarily.

“But I tell you what, if they can make it a physical game, Paris won’t fancy this. They won’t be licking their lips against Arsenal.”

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