Thierry Henry makes bold Champions League bracket prediction

Thierry Henry stunned his CBS Sports Golazo co-hosts with his Champions League bracket predictions as the quarterfinals got underway on Tuesday.

Henry was joined by Kate Abdo, Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards and Peter Schmeichel for the first leg of Arsenal's clash with Bayern Munich and Manchester City's tie with Real Madrid, where Richards was highlighted on the channel's Roll of Honor for his correct predictions last year.

The majority of the crew predicted City to lift their second Champions League in as many years - this year's final will be played at Wembley Stadium - but Schmeichel was first to break rank after predicting Madrid to beat Pep Guardiola's team over two legs.

Schmeichel, a legendary goalkeeper at Manchester United, picked Madrid to eventually beat Barcelona 2-1 in an El Clasico final, though it was Henry who stunned the panel with his bracket.

Unsurprisingly, the Frenchman backed former club Arsenal to go all the way and win their first-ever Champions League crown, with the way he went about it generating a laugh out of all his colleagues.

"Oh me? I only care about Arsenal because they are in," Henry joked. "So I'm going to go straight with the champion. The Arsenal. Bye, see you later."

Henry didn't even bother to predict the rest of his bracket, drawing a laugh from both Abdo and Schmeichel, and didn't reveal who he thinks Arsenal's opponents in the final could be. He did say, however, that the Gunners will emerge victorious in the final 3-0.

For Henry's prediction to come true, Arsenal will need to put in a strong performance in Munich after being held to a 2-2 draw by Bayern at the Emirates Stadium. If they emerge victorious over the Bavarian giants, they will then need to overcome either City or Madrid if they want to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006 - when Henry was still leading the line in north London.

Pundits pick for Champions League final

• Micah Richards: Manchester City 1-0 Atletico Madrid
• Jamie Carragher: Manchester City 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain
• Kate Abdo: Manchester City 3-1 Barcelona
• Peter Schmeichel: Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
• Thierry Henry: Arsenal 3-0 (no opponent picked)

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Thierry Henry stunned his CBS Sports Golazo co-hosts with his Champions League bracket predictions this past Tuesday as the quartefinals got underway.

Kate Abdo, Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards, Peter Schmeichel and Henry took time ahead of the quarterfinals this past Tuesday to make their bracket predictions. Richards was presented on the Roll of Honor for his correct predictions last year. Most of the crew predicted Manchester City to lift its second European cup in as many years, this year in Wembley Stadium.

Though, it was Henry who stunned the entire panel with his bracket. Of course, the Gunners legend went for his club Arsenal to win its first-ever European cup. Though, the way he went about it got a laugh out of everyone.

"Oh me? I only care about Arsenal because they are in. So I'm going to go straight with the champion. The Arsenal. Bye, see you later." Henry didn't even bother to do the rest of his bracket. He didn't say who would emerge from the other half, who Arsenal would beat en route to the final, but he did mention that the Gunners would win 3-0 in Wembley Stadium.

His prediction got a laugh out of both Abdo and Schmeichel, possibly for how he went about his bracket but also the confidence in which he picked Arsenal. Both Carragher and Richards were stunned, but also understood that it's Thierry Henry making the prediction. How is he supposed to choose any other club than Arsenal?

The Gunners' side of the bracket is the more difficult having to go past both Bayern Munich and one of Manchester City and Real Madrid. Not to mention, Arsenal hasn't been to a Champions League final since 2006 when Henry was still leading the line. His prediction isn't completely dead in the water following a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium, but Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal squad have their work cut out for them heading to the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.

Champions League final pundit predictions - Abdo, Carragher, Henry, Richards, Schmeichel

• Micah Richards: Manchester City 1-0 Atletico Madrid
• Jamie Carragher: Manchester City 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain
• Kate Abdo: Manchester City 3-1 Barcelona
• Peter Schmeichel: Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
• Thierry Henry: Arsenal 3-0 (no opponent picked)