{"id":334436,"date":"2026-05-14T08:40:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=334436"},"modified":"2026-05-14T08:40:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:10:39","slug":"danny-murphy-predicts-arsenal-vs-psg-and-names-ideal-ben-white-alternative-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/danny-murphy-predicts-arsenal-vs-psg-and-names-ideal-ben-white-alternative-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Danny Murphy predicts Arsenal vs PSG and names ideal Ben White alternative | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Danny Murphy has predicted Arsenal will go on and win the double this season (Picture: talkSPORT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ex-England midfielder Danny Murphy has backed Arsenal to finish the season on an almighty high by winning each the Champions League and the Premier League.<\/p>\n

Arsenal have never before come out on top in Europe\u2019s premier competition, with the side\u2019s crushing defeat to Barcelona back in 2006 representing their one and only appearance in a final.<\/p>\n

Twenty years on, Mikel Arteta\u2019s Gunners shall be seeking to banish the painful memories of that night in Paris \u2013 but they know it’ll be no mean feat against the holders Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n

Though PSG boast a humiliation of riches throughout their squad, it\u2019s within the attacking areas that Luis Enrique possesses the tools to dismantle any opposition team, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Desire Doue and Ballon d\u2019Or winner Ousmane Dembele firing on all cylinders this season.<\/p>\n

It should come as no surprise that the the Ligue 1 champions top the charts for goals scored on this 12 months\u2019s tournament having netted a complete of 44 times of their 16 matches, in comparison with Arsenal\u2019s 29.<\/p>\n

But Arsenal shall be confident in their very own strengths, particularly from set-pieces, where they’ve wreaked havoc across the campaign, each domestically and in Europe.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, a season-ending injury to Ben White has left Arteta with a possible selection headache at right-back, with Jurrien Timber still yet to make his return from a groin problem.<\/p>\n

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Arteta\u2019s squad are on the cusp of greatness with three games remaining (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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White has been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign with a knee injury (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018It\u2019s a shame for Ben White,\u2019 Murphy said on talkSPORT<\/a> after it was confirmed that the England defender had suffered a \u2018significant\u2019 medial knee ligament injury.<\/p>\n

\u2018He appears to be in Thomas Tuchel\u2019s good books and had just began to get his form back somewhat bit, playing recurrently due to Timber\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n

\u2018He\u2019s an honest player.\u2019<\/p>\n

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After White was forced off at West Ham, Gary Neville received some criticism for claiming the defender \u2018asking for trouble\u2019 by making a \u2018weak\u2019 challenge on Crysencio Summerville.<\/p>\n

But Murphy partially agreed with Neville\u2019s remarks given White \u2018dangled a leg\u2019 relatively than \u2018stepping into full tilt\u2019 on the London Stadium, where the Gunners restored their five-point lead at the highest of the Premier League.<\/p>\n

\u2018I do know Gary Neville had somewhat criticism of the best way he made that tackle\u2026 I form of make him [Neville] right in a way,\u2019 Murphy explained.<\/p>\n

\u2018I missed a final once by dangling a leg. Rio Ferdinand got here through me hard away at Leeds and I did my ligaments, missed a final due to it.<\/p>\n

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\u2018I look back on that tackle and think I must have gone in full tilt.<\/p>\n

\u2018The issue you\u2019ve got now could be that the best way the principles are, especially the follow-through rule, even should you do go in full tilt but you catch someone on the best way through, it’s possible you’ll get a red card. It actually encourages you to be a bit more tentative.<\/p>\n

\u2018Neville is true. The issue is that you simply\u2019re overthinking due to the proven fact that should you really go in, there\u2019s likelihood of a red, but the truth is that a red is healthier than an injury.<\/p>\n

\u2018White probably looks back on it and thinks he must have passed through fully.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Mosquera is prone to start at right-back should Timber fail to return for the ultimate (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Murphy expects Cristhian Mosquera to line up at right-back if Timber fails to return to full fitness in time to face PSG on May 30.<\/p>\n

More accustomed to playing at centre-half, it could prove an extended night for the Spaniard up against one in every of Europe\u2019s most in-form and exciting attackers in Kvaratskhelia.<\/p>\n

But in keeping with Murphy, Mosquera coming in for White as a makeshift full-back wouldn’t be \u2018the top of the world\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018It doesn\u2019t bear excited about, does it?\u2019 Murphy said when contemplating having to go toe-to-toe with PSG\u2019s flying Georgian winger..<\/p>\n

\u2018Mosquera is a defender, he\u2019s a centre-half, and he\u2019s quick. He can play right-back, he can sit in position and just pick him up and have a one-vs-one battle. It\u2019s not the top of the world, but it surely\u2019s not ideal.<\/p>\n

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Kvaratskhelia has been in sublime form for PSG (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018He\u2019s the very best winger on this planet for the time being. He\u2019s got wonderful physicality and strength but a superb, intelligent football brain: when to play quick, when to maintain the ball, he can run past people.<\/p>\n

\u2018He can play each side as well, he can play on the correct, that\u2019s the pliability of PSG. Sometimes you\u2019ll see him on the correct, on the left\u2026 Ousmane Dembele will go on the left or the correct, Desire Doue will go on the left or the correct.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s a giant ask for Arsenal, they\u2019re going to need to be pretty perfect to beat them on the night.\u2019<\/p>\n

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PSG thumped Inter Milan in last 12 months\u2019s final (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But despite his glowing praise of PSG, Murphy sprung a surprise as he backed Arsenal to \u2018nullify\u2019 Enrique\u2019s all-star attack and win a historic double this season.<\/p>\n

\u2018The great point for Arsenal is that in the event that they get this league title over the road, which it looks like they’ll, the Champions League is form of a free hit, it\u2019s a free hit,\u2019 the previous Liverpool and Tottenham star added.<\/p>\n

\u2018They\u2019ve won the league, job\u2019s done, in order that they can really enjoy it and the pressure is off, whereas in the event that they messed this up now, drew with Burnley or lost to Palace on the last day, are you able to imagine\u2026?<\/p>\n

\u2018For some reason, I don\u2019t know why, not on logic really, I feel they\u2019ll win each.<\/p>\n

\u2018They\u2019ll give PSG that much respect and deflate them and nullify them after which probably go and win it on a set-play or something because finals are nervy.\u2019<\/p>\n

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