Arsenal Issued Blunt Message Before Facing PSG in UCL Final

Moreover, the Gunners being sound defensively and keeping the contest low-scoring is the only way they’ll have a chance of defeating the reigning Champions League winners, says former French footballer Bixente Lizarazu.

“PSG are the favorites even though Arsenal have the best defense in the Champions League,” Lizarazu told L’Equipe (h/t Le10Sport). “Arsenal defend well and are solid, but they do not have the same attacking firepower as Paris. The advantage goes to PSG. It will not be easy over one match, but PSG are superior, especially in attack.”

If the English side gets into a run-and-gun game that mirrors what PSG did in the first leg against Bayern Munich or in last year’s Champions League final against Inter Milan, it could spell bad news for manager Mikel Arteta.