Alan Shearer believes Barcelona will win the Champions League this season by beating Arsenal in the final.
Barcelona got their new Champions League campaign off to an excellent start as they sealed a 5-1 win at home to Feyenoord on Wednesday night.
Arsenal, meanwhile, saw off Napoli with a 1-0 victory thanks to Martin Odegaard’s late goal.
Mikel Arteta’s side were beaten on penalties by Paris Saint-Germain in last season’s Champions League final and Shearer feels the Premier League champions will go close again this term.
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‘Those two teams [Barcelona and PSG] probably have to be favourites along with maybe Arsenal, but Barcelona are looking a bit tasty at present,’ Gary Lineker said on The Rest Is Football.
Shearer replied: ‘Clearly it all depends on how the draw goes but I’m going to go Barcelona to win it, beating Arsenal in the final.
‘It would be unbelievable for them to win it three times, winning it three on the spin, that’s why I’m going Barcelona.’
Lineker added: ‘We can’t all go Barcelona. I fancy Barcelona this season, I think they’re due.
‘I’ve got a feeling that PSG are not going to win it this season and I think that it will be between Barcelona and Arsenal.’
Micah Richards, meanwhile, has backed PSG to win the Champions League for the third season in a row.
‘Do not rule out Real Madrid. In a one-off game, tactics-wise, player-wise, confidence-wise, I wouldn’t be ruling out Real Madrid,’ Richards said.
‘If I had to pick one I’d say PSG only because they can rotate their players throughout the season and it’s a massive advantage.’
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