The difference-maker, according to Ferdinand, lies in Arsenal's physical dominance and mastery of dead-ball situations. He believes PSG's defensive fragility at corners and free-kicks will be their undoing against Arteta’s highly-drilled specialists.
"But they look uncomfortable at set-pieces," Ferdinand explained. "Even Bayern Munich, who aren’t great at set-pieces, they made them look uncomfortable and I’ve seen it many times this season. They’re the best team in the Premier League at set-pieces and if they get set-pieces and free-kicks and corners, they are going to cause absolute carnage against that small PSG team.
"Physically, at set-pieces, PSG can not compete with Arsenal and if Arsenal get any type of possession and any type of free-kicks around the box, or even the halfway line, they’re going to cause damage."