Wenger rested most of his key players, which resulted in a loss to Blackburn for the FA Cup. Despite dropping out of the cup, Arsenal should risk in this game and will not cheat to its attractive and offensive football, which practices most often. A good result as a host is the only chance for Arsenal, considering the great shape of Bayern in Germany. Moreover Bayern arrives in England with some serious squad problems - Boateng, Badstuber and Pizarro miss the meeting. Arsenal should make the best out of the home court advantage and Bayern problems with missing key players, if the team wants to go through to the next round.
Bayern in turn enters this clash against Arsenal as an absolute favorite to continue in the next phase of the tournament. The team performs extremely well in Germany as well as in the Champions League by showing a truly amazing football. Bayern Munich is the sole leader in the Bundesliga and many experts define the team as a main favorite for winning the trophy of the most prestigious football tournament. The Germans have not conceded a single goal in their last 5 away games, but the lack of Badstuber and Boateng in defense might have its negative impact.
The hosts will have to make significant efforts to defend against the strong attack of Bayern. The individual mistakes, that are often made by Arsenal defenders, should be minimized. Otherwise, the victory for Bayern will come rather too easy, as the Bavarians easily take advantage of errors in the opponent`s defence. Undoubtedly we can expect a great match, which is likely to result in a lot of goals.
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