Arsenal are just four victories away from securing a historic league and Champions League double. Tuesday night saw Mikel Arteta's side secure a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their semi-final, progressing 2-1 on aggregate to reach the final for the first time since 2006. They will face Paris Saint-Germain on May 30.
PSG's talismanic winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has acknowledged the difficulty of the task ahead. The Georgian, who has registered 10 goals and six assists in Europe this season, said: 'Very happy we're in the final. We know it will be difficult against Arsenal. Bayern is one of the best teams right now. It was very difficult. The hardest one in the season. We showed we can play against these teams. I will give everything for this badge.'
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has rebuffed suggestions that his former side 'bottle' trophies, calling the claim 'insulting'. Speaking on talkSPORT, Keown said: 'I don't really care. This is the first season with Arteta that I've said we can really win the league. We still haven't done that and with Pep in the building, we're up against it. I've bristled at the bottling claim, it's insulting.'
Keown added: 'I've heard Simon Jordan use the word and about perpetuity and it being around forever, but it certainly wasn't around in my day. And if they go on and win the league and the Champions League, or even take just one of those trophies, I don't think that can be said about this group ever again.' The Gunners turn their attention to the Premier League this Sunday with a trip to West Ham, aiming to secure their first domestic title since 2003/04.
