Wesley Sneijder makes astonishing Arsenal vs PSG prediction for Champions League final | Football

Wesley Sneijder believes Arsenal could lose 4-0 in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.

The Gunners booked their place in the final last week against Atletico Madrid and are chasing a magnificent double under Mikel Arteta with the Premier League title within their grasp.

But they come up against perhaps the most dangerous side in European football in defending champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Their semi-final with Bayern Munich demonstrated the extent of their strengths, putting on a show of scintillating football in a thrilling 5-4 victory in the first leg before shutting down the opposition with a resilient rearguard performance away in Germany in the second.  

The French champions recorded the biggest ever final victory when they trounced Inter Milan 5-0 last year.

Sniejder, who won the competition with Inter in 2010, believes Arsenal’s full-backs will be key on the night, believing the presence of Jurrien Timber will be vital if the Dutchman can recover from injury in time.

While not ruling out an ‘ugly’ win for the Premier League side, the former Netherlands international believes Luis Enrique’s men can run riot in Budapest.

‘If I have to say who I think will win, I’d say PSG. But Arsenal are not conceding goals easily. They have a very strong defence with the two central defenders with top quality,’ Sneijder told Hard Rock Bet.

‘I don’t believe the full-backs are the best players in the Champions League, and that’s where PSG have power, especially on the left side.

‘Everybody with an Arsenal heart hopes Justin Timber will be back and recover for the final. Otherwise, it’s going to be very hard for them. But Arsenal also know how to double up, with Declan Rice dropping back into defence.

‘It’s going to be an interesting one. I think it could be similar to the Inter Milan final last year. I believe it could be [5-0]. Before the game, I thought PSG had the advantage but Inter with a strong defence, and with the way they play on the counterattacks. 

‘Maybe it can be [an upset] and 1-0 to Inter but it could also be a very hard night for Inter as well and it’s the same feeling I have now [for Arsenal]. It can be ugly, 1-0 to Arsenal, and I don’t say ugly in a bad way because to stop PSG scoring is a huge performance. But that’s really hard.

‘If Arsenal manage it and win 1-0, then it’s a great job. But I believe it will be very hard not to concede against PSG. So, it can either be 3-0 or 4-0 to PSG, or 1-0 Arsenal.’

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