PSG vs Arsenal: Chelsea Legend Didier Drogba Picks Team He Wants to Progress
- Paris Saint-Germain meet on Wednesday to decide who will play in the 2024/25 Champions League final in Munich
- The French champions have a 1-0 lead from the first leg and must avoid defeat at Parc des Princes to advance
- Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has shared his take on who he wants to win the mouth-watering clash
Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain will clash on Wednesday, May 7, in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final. The French side hold a 1-0 advantage, and former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has revealed which team he wants to see win.
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How PSG took Arsenal down in Champions League
Arsenal and PSG have enjoyed impressive Champions League campaigns. Both sides knocked out favourites Real Madrid and Liverpool, but the Gunners were expected to win at home in the first leg against the Ligue 1 champions.
However, they were stunned into silence by Luis Enrique's side, who dominated the majority of the contest.
Ousmane Dembélé scored for PSG after just four minutes and could have added more. They took home a slim but important advantage.
Arsenal are playing in their first semi-final since 2009 and will need a huge performance away from home on Wednesday to progress.
PSG, on the other hand, need only to avoid defeat to reach their first final since 2020. Arteta believes Arsenal can overturn the outcome.
“It’s just half-time, I said exactly the same message after beating Real Madrid 3-0 at home," Mikel said. "We go to Paris to win, and I fully believe that we can do it."
Didier Drogba's take on PSG vs Arsenal
Both sides have never won the Champions League, so Wednesday's clash promises to be a classic.
Chelsea legend and 2012 Champions League winner Didier Drogba was asked to pick one team to win the game on Wednesday.
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Given his roots at Olympique Marseille, PSG’s biggest rival, and his status as a Chelsea legend, one of Arsenal’s fiercest rivals, he found himself in a tricky position.
"Do you really want to know the answer? Neither team," Drogba told RMC Sports. "But I think it’s good for French football to have a team that’s gone this far. Good luck to them."
He was asked if it was painful to see PSG thrive in Europe.
"No comment! It’s the truth. Good for them but it won’t change anything. Forever the leaders, as they say."
Drogba won the competition with Chelsea in 2012. He scored the equaliser and later the winning penalty at the Allianz Arena, the venue for this year's final.
Mikel Arteta's thoughts on PSG
Arteta reiterated that his side were in Paris to make history and
"Huge enthusiasm, huge energy. We are a win away from being in the Champions League final, in one of the most beautiful cities in the world against a great opponent - it doesn't get much better than that. We are here to make history, and we have a big opportunity tomorrow," he said as captured on Arsenal's website.
The Spanish manager also said the first-leg result gives them a sense of what needs to be done in the French capital.
"We bring a result that gives us so much clarity about what we have to do. A lot of learning from the first leg as well, and how small the margins are between the two teams. The result, in my opinion, should have been very different to that one. So tomorrow, another opportunity to prove that and earn the right to be in the final."
Supercomputer predicts Champions League winner
Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that Opta's supercomputer predicted the Champions League winner after the first leg of the semis.
PSG are the leading favourites with a 41.6% chance of winning, while Barcelona are the second favourites with a 26.6% chance.
Inter Milan, who drew 3-3 with Barcelona in the first leg, have a 20.6% chance, while the Gunners are the least favourites with 11.2%.
Martin Moses, the head of the sports department, contributed to this article by adding details about Arteta's thoughts on the game.
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