{"id":330595,"date":"2026-05-07T08:23:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T02:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=330595"},"modified":"2026-05-07T08:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T02:53:24","slug":"thierry-henry-makes-arsenal-claim-after-psg-reach-champions-league-final-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/thierry-henry-makes-arsenal-claim-after-psg-reach-champions-league-final-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Thierry Henry makes Arsenal claim after PSG reach Champions League final | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thierry Henry discussing the Champions League final (Picture: CBS Sports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thierry Henry says Arsenal are \u2018not at the extent\u2019 of PSG but continues to be desperate for Mikel Arteta\u2019s side to win the Champions League final.<\/p>\n

Premier League leaders Arsenal will face French champions PSG within the European final in Budapest on May 30.<\/p>\n

The Gunners, who’re closing in on their first Premier League title since 2004, beat Atletico Madrid to achieve their first Champions League final in 20 years.<\/p>\n

PSG, meanwhile, continued their impressive Champions League title defence with a formidable semi-final victory over Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n

Luis Enrique\u2019s side have quickly been installed because the favourites to lift the Champions League trophy and Henry admits it is going to be \u2018very difficult\u2019 for Arsenal to return out on top.<\/p>\n

Asked who he hoped to face in the ultimate after PSG\u2019s win over Bayern, Henry said on CBS Sports<\/a>: \u2018We\u2019re\u00a0not in a\u00a0position to\u00a0pick and select.<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019re not at the extent\u00a0of\u00a0those guys yet so that you\u00a0should\u00a0be humble with it.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0completely satisfied\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0in the ultimate,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0see what we will do against this team because that\u2019s\u00a0an impressive team.<\/p>\n

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PSG have a good time after beating Bayern Munich (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Stay in your lane,\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0not here to\u00a0pick and select,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0just hope we\u00a0can\u00a0beat PSG,\u00a0nevertheless it\u2019s\u00a0going to be\u00a0very difficult.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Gunners legend added: \u2018I woke up with a smile this morning because\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0been 20 years since we got to the ultimate.<\/p>\n

\u2018To be in a\u00a0position\u00a0to compete for the Premier League,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0been 22 years since we won it that as well.<\/p>\n

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Mikel Arteta\u2019s Arsenal await in the ultimate (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018We still\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0lost in\u00a0Europe\u00a0and\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0not conceding many goals, that\u00a0has to\u00a0count for something. PSG though may have the experience of winning it they usually\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0have any fear.<\/p>\n

\u2018Hopefully we go there and be\u00a0brave\u00a0but we\u00a0should\u00a0beat the defending champions so it\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0be easy, we all know that.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m\u00a0normally\u00a0not too nervous but I believe\u00a0I shall be nervous for that final\u00a0because they might do something I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0do myself.<\/p>\n

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Vincent Kompany\u2019s Bayern Munich fell short (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018You wish your team to win and experience that. Hopefully\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0going to occur but take a look at how\u00a0PSG\u00a0played tonight, they will kill you in each ways, by scoring more goals than you and by\u00a0neutralising\u00a0you.<\/p>\n

\u2018The\u00a0best team on the night and within the tie\u00a0won they usually\u00a0went about it another way against Bayern.<\/p>\n

\u2018They’ve\u00a0all the pieces\u00a0they\u00a0need\u00a0but Arsenal have been resilient and after we do\u00a0create\u00a0we rating goals. It’ll be difficult but\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0see.\u2019<\/p>\n

While they could be underdogs, Arsenal \u2018have a likelihood\u2019 to beat PSG and develop into European champions, in line with Owen Hargreaves.<\/p>\n

\u2018Arsenal have a likelihood, without query,\u2019 he said on TNT Sports. \u2018With that defence that they’ve, the goalkeeper, they\u2019re sensible.<\/p>\n

\u2018Declan Rice has played as a defensive midfield player and he\u2019s sensible in there. That shall be fascinating.<\/p>\n

\u2018PSG shall be more attacking than they were against Bayern but that is a distinct Arsenal now.<\/p>\n

\u2018I believe the last three or 4 weeks they went through that little blip. They imagine now. They’ve a likelihood. They only should imagine.\u2019<\/p>\n

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