Former Chelsea winger Joe Cole has revealed the ‘huge advantage’ Paris Saint-Germain have over Arsenal for their UEFA Champions League semi-final tie.
Both PSG and Arsenal booked their places in the Champions League semi-final stage after the conclusion of the last-8 fixtures.
The French Ligue 1 champions defeated Aston Villa, while Arsenal defeated Real Madrid.
Later this month, Arsenal and PSG will face off in the Champions League last four.
Cole told TNT Sports, “Arsenal and Mikel Arteta are having an incredible night.” “The club is in a fantastic place.
“The league has gone, but their full focus is on this competition. They played PSG before [in the Champions League group phase], so there is no uncertainty there.
“A sticking point for Arsenal is the second leg is in Paris. I think that is massive, especially now that the away goal rule has been taken away.
I think that is a huge advantage for the team [PSG] that have that.
“But you can’t take anything away from Arsenal tonight; it is such a fantastic night. They were absolutely brilliant to go to Madrid and do that at the Bernabeu.”
Later this month, Emirates Stadium will host the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, with the return game scheduled for May in Paris.
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