Jamie Carragher believes that Arsenal\u2019s hopes of winning the Champions League could possibly be dealt a fatal blow in the event that they don\u2019t win the Premier League.<\/p>\n
The Gunners have the chance to secure a famous double after knocking out Atletico Madrid to succeed in their first Champions League final since 2006.<\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta\u2019s side will now face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in the ultimate, which takes place later this month in Budapest.<\/p>\n
Before that, though, Arsenal will turn their attention back to the league, where they’re in pole position after Manchester City\u2019s costly draw with Everton on Monday.<\/p>\n
A possible banana skin awaits on Sunday against relegation-threatened West Ham, but Carragher believes a win on the London Stadium will all-but guarantee Arsenal the title.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the 2026 Women\u2019s Football Awards on Thursday, he told Metro: <\/strong>\u2018That\u2019s the sport that may go either way, but when Arsenal recover from the road against West Ham, I can\u2019t see them messing it up from there.<\/p>\n \u2018When you concentrate on it, it could arguably be the most important game of the season. But for a number of other teams, it\u2019s probably the most important game for West Ham. They must get something. <\/p>\n \u2018It\u2019s an enormous game for Tottenham, due to angle of West Ham. It\u2019s an enormous game for Man City, due to Arsenal\u2019s situation. I just think that game on the weekend is so big, not only for the 2 teams involved, it\u2019s huge for each of them. But in addition what it does for City and Tottenham.\u2019<\/p>\n Nevertheless, in the event that they do fail to win the league from this position, Carragher fears that Arsenal will struggle to summon the emotional reserves to take the fight to PSG the next weekend within the Champions League final.<\/p>\n \u2018That game will likely be an actual problem in the event that they don\u2019t win the league,\u2019 he added. \u2018I feel that\u2019ll be an issue. Yes, you desire to win every part, but I feel Arsenal actually need to win the league. <\/p>\n \u2018They wouldn\u2019t turn their noses up on the Champions League, but I feel Liverpool were in that situation a couple of years ago, where they\u2019d gone so long without winning the league that they simply wanted it done.<\/p>\n \u2018For me, more often than I at all times say, the Champions League is an even bigger trophy to win. But I feel whenever you\u2019ve gone so long without the league, they\u2019ll be desperate for that.<\/p>\n \u2018But I feel in the event that they win it, which they need to do, the position that they\u2019re in at once, I feel it\u2019ll give them an enormous boost. <\/p>\n \u2018They may need that going into the ultimate. I feel everyone knows PSG are the higher team, but that doesn\u2019t mean Arsenal can\u2019t win a one-off game.\u2019<\/p>\n For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Follow Metro Sport for the most recent news on ![\"2026](\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2275047982.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=594\")
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