Arsenal are set to take on either Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final and a host of stars are confident that the Gunners can go all the eay
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Arsenal players celebrate reaching the Champions League final(Image: Getty Images)
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Jubilant Arsenal stars insist they can win the Champions League trophy. Riccardo Calafiori insists Arsenal have now become a “feared team” across Europe as they are unbeaten in the Champions League this season.
Gunners forward Leandro Trossard also believes Arsenal can become European champions for the first time in Budapest on May 30. When asked whether Arsenal are now feared across Europe, Calafiori said: “Yeah, yeah. Of course. I’m so proud of this team.
“It’s massive, massive… we’ve done it without losing. We didn’t win the trophy yet but it’s a massive way and I hope to do for the same in the final.”
Trossard added: “It's one game so you have to go with everything you can into that game. Everyone will be full of energy, will be ready for it. In one game everything can happen.
“I think we have more experience as well. Every year you get more experience, you know how to handle situations. Also, we have a bigger squad, we have so much quality within the squad and everyone is contributing.”
Arsenal are into their first Champions League final in 20 years and have had to make provisional plans for a victory parade on May 31 in Islington.
Mikel Arteta’s men, who are dreaming of lifting the trophy, would then fly back in the early hours back to London and then the open top bus parade would take place from the stadium going to Islington Town Hall.
That will also mean Arsenal’s England stars like Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Noni Madueke will report late for World Cup duty. England are due to fly out to their pre-camp on June 1 to Florida but Arsenal’s contingent will be able to report up late at least four days later.
Other England stars will also have had a gap from the end of the Premier League season before reporting up for duty so Arsenal players will have no proper rest before the World Cup.
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Arsenal are already putting plans in place for a potential victory parade(Image: Getty Images)
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Arsenal will receive an allocation of 16,824 tickets for the 67,000 capacity Ferenc Puskás Stadium, although there will be other corporate packages available.
Fans are also facing travelling chaos to Budapest with sky-high flights and hotel bills. Flights were already above £3,000 for some one-way tickets even before the semi-final finished. Gunners supporters are going to great lengths to get to the final with flights then trains and car hire.
Arsenal midfielder Rice said after the game: “Bring it on, bring it on – I’ll be ready. Let’s see what happens. Budapest, I want every Arsenal fan out there. 200,000 of you, come out! Let’s try and do it because we’re going to need all the support, all the energy and let’s make it really special.”
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