‘We’ll show Arsenal’, insists Bayern’s Vidal
Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal says
Bayern Munich can prove a point by
beating Arsenal in the Champions
League on Wednesday.
Pep Guardiola’s Bavarian giants suffered
their only defeat of the season at the
Emirates Stadium when they lost 2-0 to
Arsenal a fortnight ago in Europe.
The Germans failed to convert a string of
chances in London as Oliver Giroud and
Mesut Ozil scored second-half goals for
Arsenal.
Having won their first 10 league games,
Bayern then dropped their first
Bundesliga points on Friday with a
goalless draw at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Guardiola’s Bayern are becoming
frustrated by their German opponents’
defensive tactics, but midfielder Vidal is
backing his team to shoot the Gunners
down in the return at Munich’s Allianz
Arena.
“We’ll show Arsenal the real Bayern on
Wednesday,” the Chile international told
German daily Bild.
“This time we’ll use our chances and take
the three points.”
Despite the defeat at Arsenal, Bayern
remain top of Group F while the third-
placed Gunners breathed some life back
into their European hopes to move off
the bottom of the group after two
defeats.
Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer expects
Arsenal to learn from Frankfurt’s success
at denying Munich’s potent attack and
adopt a similar approach at the Allianz
Arena.
“Arsenal will have followed the game
and will have seen, that defensively it
wasn’t easy for us,” said the Germany
shot-stopper.
“Perhaps they will play even more
defensively as in the away game.”
Germany defender Jerome Boateng says
Bayern were forced to play “like a
handball team” in a physical clash
against defence-minded Frankfurt and
must improve against Arsenal, who are
second in the Premier League table after
Saturday’s 3-0 win at Swansea.
“We have to regenerate now and do
better against Arsenal,” said Boateng.
“Arsenal pulled everyone back at their
place and I guess it’ll be pretty much the
same again.”
Guardiola says his side need to find
ways to unlock their opponents’ defences
as they look to avenge their Arsenal
defeat.
“Our opponents are free to play the way
they want. We have to be in a position
to attack well,” said Guardiola.
“Football isn’t always the way you want
it to be.”
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