Jack Wilshere believes that Arsenal will have learned so much from facing Paris Saint-Germain last season, and it can now help them win the Champions League final.
Mikel Arteta’s team have the chance to become the first Arsenal side to win a Champions League title this weekend when they face Paris Saint-Germain.
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The Gunners have the chance to win their first-ever European Cup, but face a tough task against a PSG team looking to defend their crown.
Speaking ahead of the Champions League final, the former Arsenal player has been speaking about the club’s chances of beating the defending champions.
Jack Wilshere backs Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal to beat PSG
Jack Wilshere believes that Arteta is one of the best coaches in the world, and he can set Arsenal up to beat PSG this Saturday.
The 34-year-old claims the Gunners have been at their best in the Champions League this season and are fully deserving of their spot in the final.
“I think about the Champions League this year and the campaign they’ve had, they probably played their best football and have been the hardest to beat in that competition,” Wilshere told TNT Sports.
“So they deserve it. They deserve to be there. PSG is a different test, a big test. But it’s a final. It’s a one-off.
“PSG have some experience from last year being there, but you know, the way Mikel sets the team up, the way that the team will prepare for that, they’ll be in the game. They’ll be in the game, and it’ll mean everything.
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Having faced the disappointment of losing to PSG in the semi-finals last season, the former Gunners’ midfielder now thinks Arsenal will have learned from that defeat.
Wilshere added: “Yeah, definitely, and I think there are some really, really good coaches out there tactically, but for me, Mikel is one of the best. Mikel will have definitely learned, and the players, most importantly.
“I think you know when you’re on the pitch, and you’re playing against your direct opponent, you learn so much about them and then to face them the next year, they’ll be better for that.”
PSG is going to be such a tough test, but with the pressure off the team after delivering a first Premier League title in 22 years, anything could happen in Budapest.
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