Former Arsenal star tips Liverpool to miss out on Premier League and Champions League glory

Bacary Sagna has stunningly predicted that Liverpool will be knocked out of the Champions League by PSG despite winning the first-leg of their last-16 tie.

And the former Arsenal star also believes the Gunners still have a chance of winning the Premier League despite the Reds’ commanding lead in the table.

Liverpool are firm favourites to win only their second-ever Premier League title having built up a 13 point lead over Arsenal with 10 games to go.

Arne Slot’s side have lost just one game in the league this season and three across all competitions, while Mikel Arteta’s men are floundering amid an injury crisis to their forward line.

Nevertheless, Sagna still holds out hope that his former side can complete a miraculous comeback after watching Liverpool’s less than impressive performance against PSG on Wednesday.

‘I believe they [Arsenal] are doing a great job. Some people got disappointed because they were expecting the team to be a bit closer [to Liverpool] at this period of time,’ the former right-back told talkSPORT.

‘The amount of injuries they’ve had and especially key injuries like Gabriel Jesus – it has been a big problem but I believe they’re having a great season.

‘They let some points go, especially against West Ham but overall the team is doing well. They have players that were recruited in the summer that are doing well so there are a lot of positives from this season.

‘And of course, it’s not over. It’s going to be difficult to catch Liverpool but when I look at the game they played against Paris Saint Germain, I’m thinking maybe they’re going to have times where they don’t perform so well.

‘Maybe this is where Arsenal can maybe catch up and close the gap. The gap is big today but maybe it can be reduced. You never know.

‘I believe Paris have a good chance at going through to the Champions League stage so then the vibe will be down. At the minute Liverpool is flying because of the results that they’re having but you never know.’

Liverpool were saved by a heroic performance from Alisson in Paris, with Harvey Elliott’s late winner coming completely against the run of play.

Despite the poor display, Slot’s side are expected to be back to their best next week when they welcome PSG to Anfield, yet Sagna is tipping the French club to not only beat the Reds but win the Champions League for the first time.

‘Paris has the best style of football, they have amazing players, they have full confidence. They are flying in Ligue 1 so they can fully focus on the Champions League,’ the former France international added.

‘When I look at how they played the other night I’m thinking it’s really hard to compete against them this season. The [past] focus on the team was based on the celebrity players. The mentality and the strategy has changed and they’re fully investing in young players.

‘Some of the players we never expected to shine are shining today. [Bradley] Barcola is one of them. Now there is no pressure on one specific player, it’s about the teamwork and spirit they’ve brought to the club.’

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