Arsenal secured their first win in the new Champions League format on Tuesday night, winning 2-0 over Paris Saint-Germain.
Jason Cundy said on talkSPORT that he thinks Arsenal can win the Champions League this season. The Gunners have the players and the mentality to win this prestigious European competition.
The Gunners drew 0-0 in their opening game against Serie A club Atalanta. Two goals in the first half from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka earned all three points.
Jamie O’Hara, however, says that while Arsenal are a great side, doubts remain over whether the Gunners have the squad depth to handle both Premier League and the Champions League pressure at the same time towards the later stage of the season.
Cundy thinks that the Gunners have a better squad than last season. He said: “Arsenal way too good. Arsenal can go and win the competition. They can go really deep in this competition. They have the players, they have got the mentality.”
O’Hara suggested: “They haven’t got the squad. I don’t think they have got the squad depth to make a difference when it comes to later on in the season. I don’t know if Arsenal have got the squad to win the Champions League when they are fighting for the title.”
Arsenal do have strong squad this season
The Gunners do have a strong squad to cope with the dual pressure of domestic and European competitions, but whether they would be enough to win the Champions League is a different matter altogether.
Mikel Arteta has bolstered the defence by adding Riccardo Calafiori, and if they can add one or two more players in the January window, they can definitely aim to win all the competitions they are in. The Gunners have proved in the last two seasons that they can go push Manchester City until the end of the season.
So, they are expected to mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title once again. But can they equally replicate that form in Europe? The new format could help them rest and rotate players and still get positive results, so it can definitely help them go deep in this competition.
