Ancelotti predicts PSG to retain Champions League crown

Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil national team coach, tips Paris Saint-Germain to win Champions League for the second consecutive season. PSG eliminated Liverpool 4-0 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, advancing to face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.

Ancelotti, speaking to Il Giornale, favored PSG over Arsenal who will play Atletico Madrid in the other semi-final. The Brazilian coach noted that while the tournament "doesn't always favor the top teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester City," it still allows teams to "improve and grow."

PSG, as current champions, are favored to retain their title when the semi-finals kick off this week. Arsenal, meanwhile, will look to overcome Ancelotti's doubts and reach the final for the first time since 2006. Will Ancelotti's prediction of PSG dominance prove correct, or can Arsenal defy his expectations and Atletico Madrid continue their surprising form to reach the final?

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