Six pundits predict who will win Champions League with Arsenal and Liverpool in mix
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The former France star was torn between Barcelona and Arsenal, though, while also suggesting Bayern Munich could be the team to beat.“[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 said after Barca's first-leg draw 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 talked up Bayern's balance as they thumped Atalanta home and away, suggesting they could end up having the best shot at glory.
“You will see, whoever it is - it can be the winger inside, the striker like we saw with Nicolas Jackson on the right - [Bayern] know what they need to do, they press well, they’re very difficult to beat at times,” he said.Micah RichardsLike Carragher, former England and Manchester City defender Richards is backing Arsenal. The Gunners came up short against PSG last season but have to consider themselves among the favourites after winning all eight matches in the league phase."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 said on The Rest is Football.
While he stopped short of outright backing any team to go all the way, he can't see Mikel Arteta's team getting past Barcelona if both sides make it through to the semis."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 said on Sky Sports. Arne Slot's side haven't been the most convincing in Europe but the former midfielder believes they have as good a chance as anyone."I think Bayern and Liverpool could be the ones people don’t think can get there, but they can," he said.