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5 reasons Arsenal will beat PSG

By Baxter Colburn

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 19: Arsenals Mesut Özil celebrates after scoring the sixth goal of the game during Champions League Group A match between Arsenal FC and Ludogorets Razgrad at Emirates Stadium on October 19, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tolga Akmen/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 19: Arsenals Mesut Özil celebrates after scoring the sixth goal of the game during Champions League Group A match between Arsenal FC and Ludogorets Razgrad at Emirates Stadium on October 19, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tolga Akmen/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) /
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PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 14: Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores his first goal during the French L1 football match Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) vs Nantes on May 14, 2016 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France. (Photo by Geoffroy Van der Hasselt/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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3. No Zlatan to worry about

Let’s face it, any team that does not have the added pressure of worrying about Zlatan Ibrahimovic running ramped through their defense makes everyone sleep better at night. Zlatan made his move from PSG to Manchester United after the end of a four season stint in France.

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One major reason behind critics not being satisfied with PSG’s play in 2016 is due to the lack of goals being scored. When Zlatan ruled France, he scored 113 goals in League 1 play alone over his four seasons. Taking that amount of production away from a team would leave most clubs struggling to find consistent answers.

Arsenal is dealing with Zlatan on a regular basis in the Premier League, however, not having to deal with him Wednesday night is another small prayer answered for fans, players, and coaches. The Swedish giant has scored 20 goals in Champions League play over the past four seasons, another big reason the Gunners can breathe easy about Zlatan Wednesday evening.

PSG’s goals this season have come largely from Cavani, who leads the club with 11 goals in all competitions in 11 games.

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