Clichy prepared for 'free-flowing' v 'conservative' final
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Former Arsenal defender Gael Clichy believes Paris St-Germain will be "fearing a team that is difficult to play against", as the Premier League winners prepare for their second Champions League final.
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However, he added both sides are "really scary in their own right" as PSG have scored 44 goals in the competition this season, while Arsenal have only conceded six goals across their 14 matches.
Speaking before the Budapest final, Clichy said: "One team is playing free-flowing football and the other team is more conservative and set-piece orientated.
"As much as Paris St-Germain are a fantastic team, so are Arsenal. When you don't concede in so many games with this new formula in the Champions League, it tells you a lot about the character of the team.
"If you are looking for an example of being solid and difficult to beat, there is no better team than Arsenal.
"The reality is that people are fearing a team that is difficult to play against.
"I can see why people are saying the pressure is off Arsenal. I understand it but it is two different competitions, two different objectives and two different types of pressure."
Clichy was an unused substitute when the Gunners were beaten 2-1 by Barcelona in their only previous Champions League final appearance back in 2006.
"We had great players and the team was unbelievable," he added. "Jens Lehmann was sent off early and I think the score would have been different with 11 men.
"But it just shows that anything can happen in 90 minutes, especially in a final."