Arsene Wenger has had his say on who he thinks will win the second leg on Wednesday – Arsenal or Bayern Munich.
The Gunners were held to a 2-2 draw against the German giants in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash at the Emirates last week.
Bukayo Saka‘s opening goal was cancelled out by former Gunner Serge Gnabry and Harry Kane put the visitors in front before half-time.
Arsenal levelled the scores after the break thanks to a well-worked goal from Leandro Trossard, and the tie hangs in the balance now.
Mikel Arteta‘s side have travelled to Munich, and the game at the Allianz Arena tomorrow night will determine who will go through to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Wenger has now predicted who’s going to win the game.
Arsene Wenger predicts the winner of Bayern Munich vs Arsenal
Arsenal have not been in the semi-finals of the Champions League for 15 long years.
Arsene Wenger was at the helm the last time the Gunners reached the last four, and Mikel Arteta is dreaming of achieving that feat tomorrow.
Bayern Munich have already been dethroned in the Bundesliga. The Champions League is all that’s left for them this year, and they will do everything they can to beat Arsenal in the second leg.
What makes Thomas Tuchel‘s side the favourites is Arsenal’s record at the Allianz Arena. They’ve suffered humiliating 5-1 defeats in each of their last two visits there.
Arsenal will have to put that behind them now, and Wenger believes his old side have an edge in the game tomorrow.
He has now backed them to get past Bayern and qualify for the semi-finals.
Wenger said on beIN Sports: “Arsenal against Bayern Munich is a 50-50 game. Bayern recently have been vulnerable at home even in the Bundesliga.
“They lost at home against Dortmund in a very important game. So, they will not be 100 per cent confident.
“I still think Arsenal might just glide through against Bayern.”
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Mikel Arteta should drop two players vs Bayern Munich
Arsenal have been dealt a major setback in the Premier League after their defeat against Aston Villa last weekend.
The title is no longer in their hands, and Manchester City are now the favourites to go all the way.
Mikel Arteta cannot afford to drop out of the Champions League now. He needs to go all out tomorrow, and we feel he has to make two changes from the game on Sunday.
Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus were both brilliant off the bench in the first leg, but following their performance against Aston Villa, they need to be dropped.
We think Arsenal should bring in Jakub Kiwior at left back and move Kai Havertz up front. Thomas Partey in midfield alongside Declan Rice would make them a really strong side tomorrow.