Gary Lineker has named the two clubs he would like to see in the Champions League final – but predicts one won’t make it.
Both UCL semi-finals are on a knife-edge following the first-legs, with PSG narrowly beating Arsenal at the Emirates to take a one-goal advantage back to Paris.
Meanwhile Barcelona and Inter Milan played out a thrilling 3-3 draw, with next week’s clash at the San Siro set to be equally entertaining.
The four sides have been very impressive in the competition so far and all arguably deserve to play in the final in Munich on May 31.
Lineker acknowledges the Champions League is too close to call this season but believes his former side Barcelona will at least prevail in Italy next Tuesday.
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‘I still fancy Barcelona, but the truth is it’s impossible to predict because it’ll be like Wednesday night because that’s how Barcelona play home and away,’ the legendary England striker said on The Rest is Football podcast.
‘They’ll back themselves to outscore the opposition. Inter Milan will have to finish the chances that they get as they did generally.
‘The [Marcus] Thuram finish was excellent, the second goal was really good as well as he [Denzel Dumfries] hooked it over his shoulder.’
Lineker later predicted that the Spanish giants would be joined by French champions PSG in the final, though admitted he would rather see the Gunners advance.
‘[Barcelona vs PSG], I think that’s what it’ll be – not with any great confidence,’ he added.
‘I don’t think Arsenal are completely out of it, but obviously it’s a tough ask for them to go there to with a relatively young side… well, “young side”, look at Barcelona’s.
‘Barcelona vs Inter could be anything, but I couldn’t go against that Barca team. The way they play it’s incredible.
‘I’d like to see Arsenal vs Barca, that’s what I’d like to see cause I’m a supporter of English football.’
Champions League winner odds
Given their loss in the first-leg, Arsenal are currently the least favourites to win the Champions League, with the Premier League side aiming to overcome the odds and reach the final for only the second time in their history.
‘Paris is a tough place to go but still we have proved always that we can compete against anybody and, with all due respect to anybody, I think we are going to win the second leg,’ Gunners midfielder Mikel Merino said after the defeat in north London.
‘Based on what I have seen tonight, I think you have seen a team that can compete against a huge side like Paris.
‘This team, you never can give up on us because I think we proved that we always going to fight until the end, so I think we have the technical quality and most important we have the motivation to go to the second leg and win this for our fans and for ourselves.’
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