Nice, four different countries this time :)
Arsenal have the defense to frustrate PSG but do they have enough options going forward to overload PSG as a single threat is not enough? I am not so sure. You cannot rely on corners or dangerous free kicks against PSG as they work very hard to avoid them and will doubly do so against Arsenal. I feel Arsenal are also at most risk of injuries out of this grouping as they already have more than a few people missing. They are lucky that suspensions are reset after the quarters.
Inter have the defense to frustrate PSG and Barca and I think they have enough going forward to sneak a goal against either, I think this is the hardest final for Arsenal as Inter are used to being patient in defense.
PSG have one style of play and no real options to change it up that Enrique seems happy with. If you can cut over their midfield as Villa did then they are headless chickens to any top level attack, nearly throwing away a 5-1 lead against a team only 7th in the Prem, and I say that as a Villa fan.
Barca are absolutely lethal going forward, they typically score from half as many shots as it takes PSG to score and I feel are better defensively than PSG but not up to the same standard as Arsenal or Inter.
I want arsenal - inter in the final. Fingers crossed!
It’s Barca’s to lose at this point.
Arsenal looks really solid too, and they aren’t competing for the league. Fatigue seems like a serious threat for Barcelona
Both semis look completely open and unpredictable. Out of the remaining teams it feels really hard to pick a favourite. If I just look at the strength of the team and the individual players it feels like Arsenal have the edge - but then again it’s Arsenal, perennial bottlers. Barcelona have the experience of winning major tournaments, but have seemed wobbly recently. Both Inter and PSG would be surprise winners, if you had asked me at the beginning of the season. Both look like they could go all the way, too.
I would say arsenal has the least chance but just barely. They are a good team with players coming back but still not 100% like the others. Inter and PSG are rounding into form at the right time and the latter doesn’t have the league to worry about either. Barca is the favorite for me but their high line and fatigue could mean a knife edge for a heavy win or heavy defeat in any of the remaining CL games.
