Pirlo Makes PSG 60-40 Champions League Favorites, Praising Luis Enrique's Fast Young Team
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Updated · Sky Sports · May 28
Pirlo Makes PSG 60-40 Champions League Favorites, Praising Luis Enrique's Fast Young Team
3 articles · Updated · Sky Sports · May 28
Andrea Pirlo rated PSG 60-40 favorites over Arsenal in the Champions League final, though he said Arsenal could hurt them on set-pieces through their aerial strength.
Luis Enrique's side earned that edge because it rebuilt after the exits of Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe into a younger, harder-running team that defends collectively, Pirlo said.
Pirlo called Luis Enrique the world's best coach and highlighted Vitinha as a key reason PSG function so well, praising the midfielder's vision, calmness under pressure and constant movement.
At 47, Pirlo framed PSG's rise as part of a wider shift in football, arguing the modern game is faster and more physical, leaving little room for luxury players who do not press or defend.
Is Luis Enrique's ego-free PSG the new blueprint for success, proving team systems finally trump individual superstars?
Can Arsenal's record-breaking set-piece mastery shatter the disciplined system that made PSG European champions?