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Jack Wilshere makes Champions League final prediction after Arsenal exit
Jack Wilshere speaking after Arsenal’s Champions League exit (Picture: X) Jack Wilshere revealed his prediction for the Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan after Arsenal and Barcelona were eliminated. Inter beat Barca 7-6 on aggregate in one of the all-time great European ties, while PSG defeated Arsenal 3-1 on aggregate. Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena will host the 2025 Champions League final on May 31. Paris Saint-Germain have been installed as the bookmakers’ favourites after they ended Arsenal’s impressive run in Europe. PSG, recently crowned Ligue 1 champions and having also eliminated fellow Premier League clubs Liverpool and Aston Villa, have never won the Champions League. Get personalised updates on Arsenal everyday Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we’ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. The closest the French giants came was in 2020 when they were beaten 1-0 by Bayern Munich in the final in Portugal. Inter Milan boast a superior European record having been crowned champions of the continent three times, most recently in 2010 under Jose Mourinho. PSG beat Arsenal to reach the Champions League final (Picture: Getty) Inter’s last appearance in a final also ended in defeat when they faced Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the showpiece event two years ago. Asked for his Champions League final prediction after the line-up was confirmed, Wilshere told TNT Sports: ‘I’m going Inter. I can’t see that team losing in the final.’ Fellow ex-England star Owen Hargreaves disagreed with Wilshere, tipping PSG to finally end their long wait for a Champions League trophy. Inter Milan defeated Barcelona in an epic (Picture: Getty) ‘I think PSG but I would say the team with less possession often wins these games and that will be Inter Milan,’ he said. ‘But I will go PSG, I think it’s their time. PSG will dominate and Inter will hit them on the counter like they did against Barcelona. Both teams are ready for it, that’s for sure.’ Discussing PSG’s development after their impressive semi-final win over Arsenal, Hargreaves added: ‘I can’t think of a team that has transformed themselves more than PSG. ‘They got rid of the galacticos and now they are a proper team. They have gone to young, French players, the fans identify with these players. They are a proper team and deserve to be in the final. ‘Luis Enrique understands you cannot carry any players in the Champions League, now they have captured the hearts of Paris fans, captured the hearts of French fans are for the neutrals they are great to watch.’ Defeat for Arsenal means Mikel Arteta’s side have now gone five successive seasons without a trophy. On Arsenal’s elimination, Gunners hero Wilshere added: ‘We didn’t do that much wrong, probably had the better of the game in most moments. ‘They have quality to hurt you in transitions so it is a hard one to take. But you look at the history of clubs who do get to the final and a lot of them do fail beforehand.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Jack Wilshere revealed his prediction for the Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan after Arsenal and Barcelona were eliminated.
Inter beat Barca 7-6 on aggregate in one of the all-time great European ties, while PSG defeated Arsenal 3-1 on aggregate.
Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena will host the 2025 Champions League final on May 31.
Paris Saint-Germain have been installed as the bookmakers’ favourites after they ended Arsenal’s impressive run in Europe.
PSG, recently crowned Ligue 1 champions and having also eliminated fellow Premier League clubs Liverpool and Aston Villa, have never won the Champions League.
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The closest the French giants came was in 2020 when they were beaten 1-0 by Bayern Munich in the final in Portugal.
Inter Milan boast a superior European record having been crowned champions of the continent three times, most recently in 2010 under Jose Mourinho.
Inter’s last appearance in a final also ended in defeat when they faced Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the showpiece event two years ago.
Asked for his Champions League final prediction after the line-up was confirmed, Wilshere told TNT Sports: ‘I’m going Inter. I can’t see that team losing in the final.’
Fellow ex-England star Owen Hargreaves disagreed with Wilshere, tipping PSG to finally end their long wait for a Champions League trophy.
‘I think PSG but I would say the team with less possession often wins these games and that will be Inter Milan,’ he said.
‘But I will go PSG, I think it’s their time. PSG will dominate and Inter will hit them on the counter like they did against Barcelona. Both teams are ready for it, that’s for sure.’
Discussing PSG’s development after their impressive semi-final win over Arsenal, Hargreaves added: ‘I can’t think of a team that has transformed themselves more than PSG.
‘They got rid of the galacticos and now they are a proper team. They have gone to young, French players, the fans identify with these players. They are a proper team and deserve to be in the final.
‘Luis Enrique understands you cannot carry any players in the Champions League, now they have captured the hearts of Paris fans, captured the hearts of French fans are for the neutrals they are great to watch.’
Defeat for Arsenal means Mikel Arteta’s side have now gone five successive seasons without a trophy.
On Arsenal’s elimination, Gunners hero Wilshere added: ‘We didn’t do that much wrong, probably had the better of the game in most moments.
‘They have quality to hurt you in transitions so it is a hard one to take. But you look at the history of clubs who do get to the final and a lot of them do fail beforehand.’
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