Former Barcelona manager has selected PSG and Arsenal as the frontrunners for this season’s Champions League title.
PSG fought back from an early deficit to defeat Aston Villa 3-1 on Wednesday night at the Parc des Princes. At the time of writing this report, the Parisians are leading Aston Villa 2-1 in the first half of the second leg of the quarter-final at Villa Park.
Meanwhile, in Spain, Barcelona secured a dominant 4-0 home victory over Borussia Dortmund, taking firm control of their quarter-final, though they are currently losing 1-0 in Germany.
Despite this, Koeman believes that Arsenal and PSG are ahead of Hansi Flick’s side in the race for the UEFA Champions League title. He noted that Barcelona were able to defeat the German side because Dortmund wasted their scoring opportunities—something he believes Arsenal and PSG will not do.
He said, according to Foot01, “There are other teams playing at the same level as Barça, like Paris Saint-Germain.
“There’s also Arsenal, who we saw against Real Madrid and who are capable of winning the Champions League.
“Barça’s style of play is enjoyable to watch. But we have to acknowledge that Dortmund are eighth in the German league.
“They’re not a great team, and yet they still created chances against Barça. I think the 4-0 scoreline is a bit exaggerated.
“If you’re playing against Dortmund—who, to me, aren’t a European powerhouse at the moment because they’re eighth in Germany—and they manage to create five clear scoring opportunities, that’s a sign that some things still need to be improved.”
UCL: Ronald Koeman predicts clubs to win title ahead of Barça
