Del Piero tells Capello: ‘One positive for Arsenal’ in Champions League Final
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Fabio Capello is questioning whether Arsenal’s defence will be able to handle the speed of PSG or Bayern Munich’s attack in the Champions League Final. In response, Alessandro Del Piero says, ‘Anything can happen in a final, but over two legs, they wouldn’t have come out alive.’
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Italian football legends Del Piero, Capello and Alessandro Costacurta discussed Arsenal’s chances to win the Champions League after the Gunners beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 on Tuesday to qualify for the Final.
Del Piero, Capello and Costacurta discuss Arsenal’s chances of winning Champions League
“The question I ask myself is: will Arsenal’s defence be able to stop one of the two teams they’ll face in terms of speed?” Capello asked during Sky Sport Italia’s post-match show.
“Both Paris and Bayern have three or four positions where they can do whatever they want. Constant one-on-one situations. Right, left, centre. They are fast, strong, and they know how to shoot and score goals,” Del Piero replied.
“The positive thing for Arsenal is that it is a final. In my opinion, over the two legs, they wouldn’t have come out alive against either of them. In a final, anything can happen; there are many dynamics.”
Del Piero won the Champions League once as a footballer with Juventus, but lost Finals in 1997, 1998 and 2003.
MADRID, SPAIN – MAY 08: Alessandro Del Piero looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match between Real Madrid and FC Bayern München at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 08, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Milan legend Costacurta, on the other hand, won the European trophy five times, losing twice in the final.
“When you play a stronger team, you can hold on for 90 minutes,” argued the ex-defender.
“Over 180 minutes, it becomes much harder.”
Alessandro Costacurta Commissioner of FIGC looks on before the International Friendly match between Italy U21 and Belgium U21 at Friuli Stadium on October 11, 2018 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
PSG and Bayern Munich will meet at the Allianz Arena in Munich tonight for the second leg of the Champions League semis after a spectacular 5-4 victory for the Ligue 1 giants in the first leg last week.
Inter were the last Serie A club to win the Champions League in 2010, and the Nerazzurri and Juventus have lost the final twice each since.