Arsenal will take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final with Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer sharing different predictions
12:22, 07 May 2026
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Gary Lineker has made his thoughts clear on the Champions League final between Arsenal and PSG(Image: The Rest Is Football podcast)
Gary Lineker has revealed he has a "sneaky feeling" that Arsenal will win the Premier League title and Champions League. Over the last week, the Gunners have put themselves in a great position to triumph in both as they top of the league and are now in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.
Though the clash is over three weeks ago, predictions are already being made with Lineker and Alan Shearer disagreeing on the team they think will be crowned European champions in Budapest.
Speaking on the latest episode of The Rest is Football podcast, Shearer began: “PSG (will win it) I think, just because they know what they’re going into and I maybe don’t see as much pressure on them as Arsenal.
"Also the ability they’ve got in every single position and Luis Enrique has done it before. Only because of those reasons. I’m not sure it’ll be a great final but I think they’ll have the ability to get through it.”
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Lineker then stated: “I don’t know about that, there will be a lot of good players on the pitch. Finals are often dogged affairs.
“I’ve just got this sneaky feeling Arsenal are going to do the double. I think PSG have to be favourites going into the game. You’d probably say 60/40 in their favour, something like that. But I’ve just got a feeling. My feelings are usually wrong by the way!”
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While Lineker and Shearer delivered actual predictions, fellow host Micah Richards sat on the fence as he stated: “If you analyse the whole season, Arsenal have got a better chance than people give them credit for. They won the league phase, they were the best team.
“If Arsenal score first, they’ll win it. But I think PSG have more ways of playing - then can play defensively and they can match you (tactically).
“On that basis, I would say PSG will win. But if Arsenal score first, they can lock it down. Whoever scores the first goal wins.” Lineker then brutally joked: “Here he goes, he’s covering himself. Basically anything could happen then!”
Achraf Hakimi of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates scoring against Arsenal in the Champions League semi-finals last season
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PSG beat Arsenal in the Champions League semi-finals last season
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PSG triumphed when the two teams met in last season's Champions League semi-final with Luis Enrique's side going on to beat Inter 5-0 in the final.
Before their next meeting in Budapest, Arsenal have three huge league games against West Ham, Burnley and Crystal Palace to navigate in their pursuit of the title.
Five points separate Mikel Arteta's side and Manchester City following their draw at Everton with Brentford, Palace, Bournemouth and Aston Villa as their remaining matches.