Bukayo Saka has made a claim about PSG supporters ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League final clash with the French giants.
Speaking to Adebayo Akinfenwa on the Beast Mode On podcast, Saka was asked to name the best atmosphere he has experienced as a player.
“I’d say probably PSG or Real Madrid away last season. They were both top atmospheres,” he said.
Given what’s coming on 30 May, Saka’s answer adds an extra hint of spice to the Champions League final in Budapest.
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Of course, PSG knocked Arsenal out at the semi-final stage last season, and the memory of that Parc des Princes atmosphere has clearly stayed with Saka.
Saka’s PSG admission adds spice to the Champions League final
It is perhaps no coincidence, then, that after Arsenal eliminated Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals — with Saka scoring the decisive goal — the winger hinted that PSG were the opponents he was hoping to face in the final.
The England winger senses unfinished business there. He wanted that one specifically. And that hunger for revenge is exactly what Arsenal will need in Budapest.
As defending champions, PSG are widely regarded as favourites, and will have a massively vocal French following behind them.
Saka has already experienced what their atmosphere feels like at close quarters, and is clearly relishing the prospect of going back.
On May 30, the Parc des Princes crowd will be replaced by a neutral venue in Hungary. But for Bukayo Saka, this final has been a long time coming.
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