Arsene Wenger names Arsenal’s two biggest Champions League threats
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Arsene Wenger believes Bayern Munich and PSG will be frontrunners in the Champions League this season (beIN Sports) Arsene Wenger believes Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich represent the biggest non-Premier League threat to Arsenal’s Champions League hopes this season. Arsenal continued their impressive start to the campaign on Tuesday night as their 3-0 victory against Sparta Prague made it four wins from four games in the Champions League this season.
Bayern have also won all four of their matches so far and secured a major victory on Tuesday evening with a 2-1 win against Champions League holders PSG at the Parc des Princes. Speaking about the Champions League ambitions of PSG and Bayern Munich to beIN Sports, Wenger said: ‘I would say they’re the two teams who can win the Champions League this season, outside England.
Luis Diaz’s double sealed Bayern Munich’s 2-1 win against PSG on Tuesday (DeFodi via Getty) ‘One of the other teams of course could be Real Madrid but Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain, no one wonders in their league will they win their championship. ‘Paris Saint-Germain will win the championship in France and Bayern have nearly already nearly won the championship in Germany, so their season of course will be in Europe. ‘They will have to fight against the five teams in the Premier League, that will be very interesting. ‘Paris Saint-Germain at the moment are not at their best, Real Madrid at Liverpool are fighting to be their best, then Bayern are in full power.’ Arsenal have now won all four of their Champions League games this season (Reuters) Meanwhile, former Premier League striker Troy Deeney also believes Arsenal and Bayern Munich are the two standout candidates to win the Champions League this season. ‘I think for all of us we said they would be in our top three – PSG, Bayern Munich and Arsenal,’ Deeney told CBS Sports. ‘The rest after that is ever-evolving, week to week we could change it. Arrow MORE: Sparta Prague label Arsenal star a ‘miracle player’ after Champions League defeat Arrow MORE: Thierry Henry blasts ‘scripted’ Real Madrid star after Liverpool defeat in Champions League Arrow MORE: Thomas Frank has a pop at pundits as Tottenham bounce back with big win Football Newsletter – In The Mixer Your guide to the week in football.