Wenger backs Arsenal to triumph

Wenger backs Arsenal to triumph

Uefa Champions League final Arsenal v Barcelona Stade de France, Paris Wednesday 18 May, 1945BST

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident his team can beat Barcelona in Paris to win the Champions League.

He said: "I always believed there was something special about this team. They have a combination of humility, hunger, strength, togetherness and talent.

"We have worked hard and improved a lot - now we want to finish the job.

"When you get to the final you want to take the cup home and I am convinced we are ready for the challenge. We have peaked at the right moment."

Wenger believes his side's victory over Real Madrid in the first knockout stage gave his players the belief that they could lift the trophy despite their patchy form in the Premiership this season.