Ferdinand predicts the fate of the Champions League, but there is no key factor - "They will be defeated"

Leo Ferdinand urged Arsenal to maintain the right mindset against Paris Saint-Germain.

Leo Ferdinand believes that whether Arsenal can reverse the victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League depends on their mentality, not their talent.

The former Manchester United defender refuted concerns about ability on his Rio Reacts YouTube show, insisting that belief and courage will determine whether Mikel Arteta's side will make the final.

"I think the focus of Arsenal's current game is not on ability, but on mentality. I think the key to this game is on mentality," Ferdinand said.

"It's about faith. It's about the game, and the belief that 'we're destined to be here. We'll definitely go to the finals and show a style that might be different from what we've seen at Arsenal', but it's going to be tough."

Ferdinand, who won the UEFA Champions League with Manchester United in 2008, emphasized that Arsenal needs to take a less sleek and firmer style of play.

"The game will be ugly and difficult. But they will definitely find a way. They have a winning star like Saka, who can easily turn the situation around."

The return of Thomas Paltey will help Arsenal, who missed the first leg due to injury. His return will allow Declan Rice to play a more important role—Ferdinand believes that it will help him lock in Paris Saint-Germain’s seat.

"Yes, maybe that could get Declan Rice to play a little bit of a push from the midfield.

"So, there are a lot of positives in their ranks, but despite their lots of positives, if they have a bad mentality and mental state, they'll say 'No, no, guys-there's real beliefs here' and they'll be beaten. ”

Ferdinand denied comparing Paris Saint-Germain with Arsenal’s dramatic victory over Real Madrid earlier in the game, warning that Paris Saint-Germain is another threat.

"Paris is not Madrid, though," he continued.

It's a real team. I don't think this Paris Saint-Germain is invincible, but I think they are the most in terms of balance and the performance they have shown in their games so far. Good team.

Finally, he talked about tactical concerns, pointing out that Arsenal lacks a real center, which is a potential weakness that Paris Saint-Germain can take advantage of.

"My biggest concern for Arsenal is that without a center, Paris Saint-Germain can play one-to-one, one-to-one defense on the backline and play very comfortably and quite comfortable, which means they have more numerical advantages on the court than Arsenal, and can really suppress them and stop them from moving forward. ”