Merson: Arsenal will eliminate Paris in the semi-finals of the Champions League. They have a huge chance of winning the title（haojie）

Merson: "I think Arsenal will eliminate Paris in the two-legged match." We are still excited about Paris Saint-Germain's first leg against Liverpool. When they played at PARC des Princes, they also performed well, but they lost that game 0-1. They held on at Anfield. Then they restricted Villa and scored in the final moments of the game. It was an invaluable goal and they eventually led 3-1. At Villa Park, you would feel that there was only one winner here, and that was Villa.

And Arsenal has every chance. I like Arsenal's schedule because we see many teams in Europe putting all their league schedules around the Champions League, but here we don't do that. This might be the first time in a long while that a British team has had a real break before a match, which is refreshing.

Personally, I think the Gunners will have to forget the game against Bournemouth. They have a huge chance in the Champions League and they won't fall out of the top five after the league ends. They will have enough opportunities to compete. The next two matches against Paris Saint-Germain are absolutely crucial. They have an incredible chance to win the Champions League, something they have never achieved before. If Arsenal wants to win the Premier League title, which is their true goal, then such a thing will happen every season. If you are an excellent team, you will immerse yourself in the competition. You need the depth of the lineup. You need the team to have excellent performances every week.

Arteta's concern is that if we finish second in the league and are two points behind, we won't be able to perform as well as we did against Crystal Palace. This is why you must show so much respect to Manchester City, because they have been achieving good results in the past few years, winning the league championship, competing for the Champions League, and even winning the championship. Next season, the Gunners must be more stable. So, everything is over, but they can say that they have put all their eggs in the Champions League.

These opportunities do not occur frequently. In the semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal have already defeated them in the group stage, which is a huge opportunity. If it were me, I would let more players rest when playing against Crystal Palace.