Liverpool and England legend Steven Gerrard has offered Arsenal a blueprint for success ahead of the UEFA Champions League final after Paris Saint-Germain sealed their place in the showpiece.
Naija News reports that the reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain booked a third final appearance after a 1-1 second-leg draw with Bayern Munich on Wednesday secured a 6-5 aggregate win in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League.
Ousmane Dembele scored early for PSG after a rapid counterattack, before Harry Kane levelled in stoppage time. The French giants now chase a second European crown and a win over Arsenal would make them the most successful French side in Champions League history, surpassing Marseille, winners in 1993.
Gerrard, who captained Liverpool to their dramatic 2005 triumph over AC Milan, believes Arsenal can thrive as outsiders.
“I know more than anyone that an underdog can win this final,” Gerrard was quoted on Arsenal News Channel’s 𝕏 handle. “It was a mismatch when we played AC Milan but anything can happen. Arsenal are playing against a high-quality team with an elite manager in PSG so Arsenal will have to be the best versions of themselves.
“Every single player will have to turn up but of course, they’ve got a chance. Being the underdogs might even suit this Arsenal team. If they can win the Premier League that will give them immense confidence and belief going into the final as well.
“They’ve certainly got a chance. I think they need to use their physicality, their size, make every set-piece count and take PSG to places they don’t want to go and make it uncomfortable for them.”
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