Liverpool Champions League chances as Jamie Carragher and other pundits offer opinions

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PSG will be in the final," Carragher stated, before tipping Arsenal to overcome Barcelona in the second semi-final and subsequently edge past PSG in Budapest's showpiece."That high line will cost Barcelona in the semi-final against Arsenal," he continued. "[Barcelona] need to find that consistency and that balance if they want to win and be considered one of the hot favourites to win it – I still think they are," he remarked following Barca's first-leg stalemate with Newcastle in the round of 16.

"But that balance sometimes that they don't have make me turn a tiny bit more to Bayern and Arsenal."He praised Bayern's equilibrium after their dominant performances against Atalanta both home and away, suggesting they might emerge as the strongest contenders for the trophy. The Gunners fell short against PSG last campaign but must regard themselves amongst the frontrunners after securing victories in all eight league phase fixtures."They're top of the Premier League and I think Arsenal are the favourites for the Champions League because I think it will suit them more than the domestic games," Richards commented on The Rest is Football.

While he refrained from throwing his full support behind any particular side, he doubts Mikel Arteta's men can overcome Barcelona should both reach the semi-finals."I look at Barcelona – who Arsenal are on course to play in the semi-finals – and Arsenal haven't got the pace to trouble Barcelona's high line," he told Sky Sports. Arne Slot's team haven't been the most persuasive in Europe, but the former midfielder reckons they have as good a shot as any."I think Bayern and Liverpool could be the ones people don't think can get there, but they can," he stated.