Marco van Basten believes Paris Saint-Germain are still the team to beat in the Champions League this year following Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Real Madrid.
Two excellent free-kicks from Declan Rice, plus Mikel Merino’s superb finish, sealed a deserved victory for Mikel Arteta’s side in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday night.
Arsenal now hold a commanding advantage over Madrid ahead of the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu next Wednesday.
Elsewhere on Tuesday evening, Inter ran out 2-1 winners away to Bayern Munich.
PSG are now set to host Aston Villa on Wednesday night, while in the other Champions League quarter-final fixture, Barcelona are at home to Borussia Dortmund.
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The French champions delivered two impressive performances against Liverpool in the last-16 and Van Basten feels Luis Enrique’s side are capable of beating any other team that remains in the competition including Arsenal, who they could meet in the semi-final.
‘I saw PSG play against Liverpool. That was special. I hope they continue in that vein,’ Van Basten said on Ziggo Sports.
‘They are capable of beating Arsenal. Then you get the final PSG against Barcelona.
‘Then I’ll go for Paris for the fun of it, who can finally win the Champions League.
‘They’ve been investing and hoping for about fifteen years. Manchester City, a comparable team, has managed it.
‘But PSG has nothing yet. Sooner or later it has to happen. They now have a team that plays spectacular football.’
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