Arsenal vs PSG in CL final, Neville calls underdogs
SkimNews Take
While Arsenal's domestic dominance signals a new era, the immediate challenge of overcoming an established European powerhouse in the Champions League final underscores the significant gap between consistent league performance and elite continental success.
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- Arsenal clinched the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years after Manchester City dropped points at Bournemouth in the final week of the season.
- PSG will face Arsenal in the Champions League final in Budapest on Saturday, with Gary Neville calling them the best team in Europe and Arsenal underdogs.
- Neville says a Champions League win would make Arsenal the third English club, after Man United and Man City, to achieve a league‑and‑cup double in the same season.
- Enrique's PSG are described by Neville as a “special” and “serial winner” side that will test Arsenal's defensive and physical strengths.
- Arteta's Arsenal are praised for their defending and physicality but must “scrap and fight” to beat PSG, according to Neville.
Why it matters: Arsenal will secure a historic league‑and‑cup double, unlocking extra prize money and boosting its global brand, while PSG will lose the chance to cement back‑to‑back European dominance.
