Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique has poured praise on Arsenal ahead of his side's Champions League final clash with the North London outfit.
The two teams have been at the pinnacle of European football over the past season, with the Gunners and Les Parisiens winning their domestic league titles.
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There's recent Champions League history between Mikel Arteta and Enrique too, with the latter getting one over his Premier League opposition in the semi-final of last year's competition, before winning the whole competition.
With another monumental meeting between Arsenal and PSG on the horizon, the sizing up of the two teams has already begun.
Luis Enrique Praises Premier League Champions Arsenal
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Heading into the Champions League final, there will be some relief for the Arsenal players, fans, and coaching staff that the Premier League title is wrapped up.
There won't be any pressure heading into the last day of the campaign, and all focus can turn towards the following game without the emotional drain that comes with the league season.
With the 22-year wait over, messages of congratulations have come flooding in, along with an assessment from PSG boss Enrique ahead of their meeting.
“I think they deserve to win the league; they’ve had a brilliant season,” Enrique said when asked about Arsenal's title success in the Premier League this season.
“We’ve already played against this Arsenal side, so we know what they’re capable of. “They’re one of the best teams when they don’t have the ball, and when they do, they score plenty of goals.
"It makes sense that we’re facing them in the [Champions League] final. We can look forward to a truly great final.”
It sets up an intriguing final between the champions of England and the champions of France, a manager who has won plenty against a manager who is on his way there.
Mikel Arteta vs Luis Enrique: The Numbers
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Arteta and Enrique have crossed paths on a few occasions in their career so far, with the latter just about getting the edge over his fellow Spaniard.
There have been three meetings between the two managers, all of which came in last season's Champions League, with the record sitting 2-1 in Enrique's favour.
Win Draw Loss Goals For Goals Against
1 0 2 3 3
While Arteta will be hoping to turn that record level in the coming week, there is also a desire to build out the trophy cabinet that he has added to.
The Arsenal boss has a Premier League trophy to his name now, along with an FA Cup and two Community Shields, but there is some way to go to match his opposite number.
By comparison, Enrique has won 20 trophies in his time in management, which is a lot longer than Arteta's and perhaps required less building from the bottom with a project, as has been the case at the Emirates Stadium.
It remains to be seen whether PSG can go back-to-back and continue to cement Enrique's legacy, or if it'll be Arteta who moves up the rankings for the best managers in Arsenal history.