Gary Neville believes Arsenal have had an "absolutely perfect" preparation for the Champions League final, but he still sees Paris Saint-Germain as the favourites. The Gunners clinched the Premier League title six days ago, allowing Mikel Arteta to rest key players for the final league game against Crystal Palace.
Speaking on his podcast, Neville highlighted the advantage of winning the title early. "Do you know what was so good for Arsenal? Them winning the title four or five days early, to allow them that extra 12, 13, days preparation for this game against Paris Saint-Germain," he said. He noted that Arteta made nine changes against Palace, giving the squad ample recovery time.
However, Neville warned of the challenge posed by PSG. "It's going to be tough for them, I'll be honest with you, because I think that PSG are a different level," he said. He praised PSG manager Luis Enrique as "probably the greatest manager in the world right now" and described his team as "obsessive" winners.
Neville added: "Arsenal are going in there as underdogs, they're going to have to scrap and fight and get over the line somehow." He called the final a "fabulous clash of stars" and predicted an exciting match.
