Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain will face each other in the final of the Champions League in Budapest.
Luis Enrique’s side are viewed by many as the best team in the world, but it is the Gunners who are the favourites to win the European Cup.
Harry Kane’s dream of winning the Champions League with Bayern Munich ended on Wednesday night following a 6-5 defeat on aggregate.
As a Tottenham Hotspur icon, it’s natural for him to back PSG to win it, but he thinks it will be a very tight game.
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PSG are an incredible team with a world-class manager at the helm in Enrique.
Having won the Champions League title last season, after beating Arsenal in the semi-finals, people aren’t wrong to believe that the holders will retain their crown.
Kane, who has played against both sides in the Champions League this season, is probably the best-placed person in the game to ask a verdict from.
ESPN did just that, and the England captain found it difficult to give a convincing answer. However, he did give the edge to PSG, but only just.
He said: “It is really even. Two totally different teams in the way they play, but two very strong teams. It will be an interesting final.
“PSG being champions probably hold the right to be slight favourites, but overall, two top teams going at it, and it will be an even match.
“Us and PSG have a similar way of going about it. Some of the other top teams have a different style.
“That is the beauty of football, it can be anything that gets you over the line.”
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PSG know all about Arsenal’s strengths.
The Champions League final between the two sides is being dubbed as the battle between the best attack and the best defence, but the Gunners can be lethal going forward too.
When the two sides met in the semi-finals last season, Arsenal accumulated an xG of 5.11 compared to PSG’s 3.08. (xG Philosophy)
As Arteta has already said, if it wasn’t for Gianluigi Donnarumma, Arsenal would’ve been in the final last season and perhaps won it.
PSG don’t have the Italian in goal anymore, so they will be wary of going all-out attack against Arsenal, who have already shown they can create chances against them.
So, we think Enrique will opt for a cautious approach at Budapest.
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