Former Nigerian international Nwankwo Kanu has expressed high confidence that Arsenal will win the UEFA Champions League, following their 2025/26 Premier League title win.
Kanu believes it is Arsenal’s turn to lift the trophy, highlighting the team’s strength, depth, and the momentum gained from their recent domestic success.
Kanu Tips Arsenal For Champions League Glory
“I told my friends that last season, we were struggling against Manchester City, and they went on to win the league. But this season, the table changed, and we have come out on top to win the Premier League title,” Kanu said.
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“In the same way, PSG won the Champions League last year, but I truly believe that this season it will be Arsenal’s turn to go all the way and lift the trophy, making it a historic year for the club.”
Enrique Targets Another Record In UCL
Luis Enrique’s crop are bidding to become the first-ever French team to win back-to-back European Cups, while the Gunners seek to etch their name onto the prestigious trophy 20 years after their first failed shot at European supremacy.
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Prioritizing a cohesive unit over superstar names, serial silverware collector Enrique, who could now join Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Bob Paisley, and Zinedine Zidane as the fifth manager to win three European cups, oversaw an unremarkable league phase with 14 points from a possible 24, but PSG quintessentially came alive in the knockout rounds.
Gunners Still Unbeaten In Europe
Still unbeaten in Europe this season, Arsenal are already the first side to go 14 games without losing in a single Champions League campaign, during which they have also kept an unrivaled nine clean sheets, one fewer than their 2005-06 joint record alongside 2015-16 Real Madrid.
