PSG made a strong impression again on Wednesday against Bayern Munich. This time, in another register. Eight days after the incredible offensive recital of the first leg, the capital club tightened the screw after Ousmane Dembélé’s opening score, erecting a wall which for a long time seemed insurmountable before Harry Kane finally managed to equalize in the last moments of the match.
This ability to resist the offensive armada of the German champions impressed observers. “ I find this PSG terrifying because they are capable of suffering and defending well. And that, for me, is a lesson, because I have always seen PSG ultra-dominant,” said Samir Nasri at the end of the meeting at the microphone of Canal+. Enough to make him the favorite in this final against Arsenal, his former club.
“In a match, anything is possible. But on what PSG is developing, I see it as the favorite, he indicated. Arsenal, on the other hand, are going to be in a physiognomy that they like. They will wait for PSG, they will try to do a bit of what PSG did this evening. But despite everything, I see PSG winning. »
The statistics plead in favor of PSG
And the Marseillais is not the only one to see PSG win against Arsenal. The same is true of Bixente Lizarazu. “PSG are favorites even if Arsenal have the best defense in the Champions League. Arsenal defends well and is solid but does not have the same striking force as Paris offensively, he justified in the columns of The Team. The advantage is with PSG. It won’t be easy in a match but PSG is superior, especially in attack. »
“They are favorites for the final, of course, for his part, confided Daniel Riolo to the microphone of RMC. They are going to play a somewhat unusual team, Arsenal, who defend a lot and very well. She has only conceded six goals this year in the Champions League. But we also said that Bayern was the strongest team and Paris did not really suffer. I find it difficult to envisage anything other than a second coronation in a row. »
And the statistics also speak in favor of PSG. According to the specialist account Football Meets Data, the Rouge et Bleu have a 53.8% chance of winning, compared to 46.2% for the Gunners. Arsenal, undefeated this season in the Champions League, have certainly only lost two of their last 24 C1 matches, both against PSG last season in the semi-final.
