{"id":325908,"date":"2026-04-28T19:33:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=325908"},"modified":"2026-04-28T19:33:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:03:56","slug":"sergio-aguero-names-his-favourite-to-win-the-champions-league-ahead-of-arsenal-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/sergio-aguero-names-his-favourite-to-win-the-champions-league-ahead-of-arsenal-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergio Aguero names his favourite to win the Champions League ahead of Arsenal | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Sergio Aguero has revealed his Champions League pick (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sergio Aguero has named his favourite to win the Champions League ahead of Premier League leaders Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Holders PSG face Bayern Munich in the primary Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal tackle Atletico Madrid in the primary leg of the second semi-final tie on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>PSG, who clinched their first Champions League title last season, underwhelmed within the group stages this term and were forced to undergo the play-offs after ending eleventh.<\/p>\n<p>Luis Enrique\u2019s side overcame a scare to beat Monaco before thumping Premier League giants Chelsea and Liverpool by an aggregate scoreline of 12-2 to march into the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>PSG\u2019s semi-final opponents Bayern Munich finished second within the group stage, with their only setback coming against Mikel Arteta\u2019s Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>The Bundesliga champions battered Atalanta 10-2 of their first knockout game before beating European giants Real Madrid in a quarter-final thriller.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2272499982_c80cc7.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28148983\" alt=\"Arsenal v Newcastle United - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Mikel Arteta\u2019s Arsenal face Atletico Madrid (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arsenal\u2019s path to the final-four has been less spectacular but just as effective, with the Gunners proving too strong for Bayer Leverkusen before securing a narrow win over Portuguese champions Sporting.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta\u2019s side have lost 4 of their last seven games in all competitions but at the very least returned to the highest of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Newcastle United last trip.<\/p>\n<p>Atletico Madrid also go into the Champions League semi-final is curious form, having stunned La Liga leaders Barcelona within the last round either side of seven defeats in nine games.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271442461.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28148996\" alt=\"Atletico de Madrid v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Quarter-Final Second Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Atletico Madrid stunned Barcelona within the last round (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Diego Simeone\u2019s side are only fourth in La Liga and were recently beaten on penalties by Real Sociedad within the Copa del Rey final.<\/p>\n<p>With the Champions League semi-finals about to get underway, former Manchester City striker Aguero has claimed holders PSG have the \u2018best likelihood\u2019 of lifting the trophy once more.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I believe PSG are doing thoroughly,\u2019 Premier League legend Aguero told <a href=\"https:\/\/stake.com\/blog\/sergio-aguero-april-2026-football-insights-exclusive-interview\">Stake<\/a>. \u2018It\u2019s challenging to be back-to-back champions, but today each Bayern and Paris are very strong.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2218246667.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28149009\" alt=\"Celebrations Continue In Paris Following Paris Saint-Germain's UEFA Champions League Final 2025 Win\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>PSG won their first Champions League last season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019ll see what happens, but I believe PSG have many probabilities. They play in the identical way, they&#8217;ve very difficult players to stop, they&#8217;re dangerous and today they appear a bit more complete.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018With Luis Enrique they know exactly what they need and the way they wish to play. I believe today all of us think Paris have the perfect likelihood.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal try to win the Champions League for the primary time but Gary Neville has major doubts over their European credentials.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2273434371.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28149017\" alt=\"FC Bayern M\u00fcnchen Training Session And Press Conference - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Semi Final First Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Vincent Kompany\u2019s Bayern Munich face PSG (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Waiting for their semi-final tie, Neville told Sky Sports: \u2018That can be an enormous struggle, Atletico are a team that suffocate you actually when it comes to the way in which they play.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There won\u2019t be any prioritisation between the competitions because you&#8217;ve gotten to go for each. I believe these Arsenal players know they need to win the Premier League they usually\u2019re probably not considering that in regards to the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Numerous these players don\u2019t know tips on how to win a Champions League, but they\u2019ve been so close within the title race they usually\u2019ll be so desperate to not fall short in that.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I do think that Mikel Arteta has to go for each single game and never prioritise any over the opposite, but he knows that the Premier League is the one which\u2019s easier to win than the Champions League without delay.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I believe there are higher teams in there than them within the Champions League and it\u2019s a cup competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They\u2019ve got three games left they usually\u2019ve only got 4 left within the league, so you possibly can argue that it\u2019s easy to win each.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But I don\u2019t see them getting past Atletico Madrid and the opposite teams within the semi-final, but I do see them having a likelihood with the league.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the most recent news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Diego Simeone make huge Julian Alvarez to Arsenal transfer claim<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia\u2019s father sends direct transfer message to Arsenal<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Arsenal handed double injury boost ahead of Atletico Madrid Champions League clash<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sergio Aguero has revealed his Champions League pick (Picture: Getty) Sergio Aguero has named his favourite to win the Champions League ahead of Premier League leaders Arsenal. Holders PSG face Bayern Munich in the primary Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night. 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