In Saturday’s final, the French giants and defending champions will face newly crowned Premier League champions Arsenal at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. For the Gunners, it’s their first European Cup final for 20 years, and they will be coming against a team who is no stranger to the big occasion.

Last season’s final saw PSG dismantle Inter Milan 5-0 in their maiden Champions League triumph, but the French side should not expect it to be so easy.

The Gunners may not be the most pleasing team on the eye, but their defence is one which this season has been difficult to breach, so if PSG were to win, it would have to be a near-perfect performance, which could mark the start of an era of European dominance.

PSG finally achieve European dreams with manager Luis Enrique

Ever since Qatar Sports Investments became PSG’s majority owner in 2011, club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi made no secret that sustained Champions League success was the goal.

They have endured many bumps along the way.

From trying to create their own version of the Galaticos, to humiliating knockout losses, PSG were becoming a laughing stock amongst Europe’s elite.

That has since changed with the arrival of Luis Enrique in the dugout in July 2023. He returned the club to the summit of Ligue 1 in his first season, and then in his second, finally brought ‘Big Ears’ to the French capital.

The Spaniard has a vast array of talent to choose from. In attack, Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are the standout names, whilst in defence, Marquinhos and Achraf Hakimi are the mainstays in a dynamic defence.

The fact this PSG team is one without superstars being forced into it has seen them slowly become a fan favourite.

This season’s semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich was a prime example as football fans around the world collectively lost their minds watching a nine-goal thriller at the Parc Des Princes.

With PSG now preparing for a second successive Champions League final, a win over Arsenal on Saturday could carry more significance to the club’s legacy compared to last year’s triumph in Munich.

How do PSG create Champions League dynasty?

If PSG do manage to beat Arsenal in Budapest, then it could mark the start of a period of dominance, akin to Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona team.

But sustaining this success is easier said than done.

The club need to ensure they can keep manager Enrique at the club for as long as possible. His current contract expires at the end of the 2026/27 season, but there are rumours of an extension close to being agreed.

Enrique is crucial, and looking back on previous sporting dynasties such as Guardiola’s Barcelona, the NFL’s New England Patriots under Bill Belichick in the 2000s, one thing remains constant, the manager or coach who can instil a winning mentality in his players, which lasts for years to come.

Players are also crucial if PSG are to be the dominant force in European football. It’s the nature of football that players come and go, but just like the manager, a few names need to remain constant.

Looking at the current squad, the likes of Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Marquinhos, Hakimi, Nuno Mendes and Joao Neves are the first names on the teamsheet, and if PSG manage to hold on to at least half of these players, then they are in a strong position to continue enjoying continental triumphs.

There will always be other clubs looking to steal some of PSG’s star names for their own gain, but with the allure of living in Paris, the more or less guaranteed Ligue 1 title every season and going deep in the Champions League becoming the norm, it would take something monumental to tempt the club’s star names away from France.

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There will always be some criticism towards this PSG team. They often stroll to the league title and even have the French football authorities amending schedules to allow the best possible chance of European success.

However, a sustained period of success cannot be ignored, and in football, it happens. Sometimes, everything falls into place at a club, and no one has a solution to stop it.

PSG have been on some journey to this point, the trauma of ‘La Remontada’ has become a distant memory, and now it’s a team which has a serious fear factor.

For PSG, Saturday’s match is a huge moment for the club’s trajectory, not only could they win a second consecutive European Cup, but it would mark the start of a new dynasty in football.

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