**Former AC Milan and Ajax midfielder Clarence Seedorf says he favours Arsenal to win the Champions League this season.**
The Dutchman, who won the competition four times during his illustrious playing career, was reacting to the nine-goal thriller between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich. He thinks the Gunners should be licking their lips at the prospect of playing either team if they make it to the final:
“We have seen a team like Arsenal making that difference this year, having so many clean sheets and coming all the way.”
“So if I had to point out one team now, that would be capable to actually bring it home because of that capacity, actually, it’s Arsenal.”
Arsenal have to get past Atletico first
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Of course, Mikel Arteta’s side have to take things one step at a time. Reaching the final will not be straightforward.
Atletico Madrid are not quite as watertight defensively as they have been in past seasons, but they will undoubtedly be tough to break down.
Arteta’s men have also started to struggle in the final third recently, having scored just 5 times in their last 7 fixtures across all competitions. Many are anticipating a war of attrition at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Wednesday night.
Which team is the favourite to win the Champions League?
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Bayern Munich and last season’s winners Paris Saint-Germain are currently joint favourites at most bookmakers (with odds of around 2/1), with their tie finely poised.
Arsenal have been priced at around 5/2, while Atletico are seen as rank outsiders at the moment (with odds of 7/1). Of course, things could change depending on the result of the [**semi-final first leg**](https://goonernews.com/blog/arsenal-predicted-lineup-vs-atletico-madrid/) in Spain.
Seedorf’s remarks do, though, offer hope to Gunners supporters that their team can go all the way this campaign.
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